1950 Story of a Priceless Art Treasure Audubon Art bound by G Zabrinskie Signed

The Story of a Priceless Art Treasure. The Original Watercolors of John James Audubon. [First Limited Edition - Quarter Leather Book Box - Signed Presentation to his Brother]. For full description see below - after all photographs. Ormond Beach: "The Doldrums", 1950, First Edition limited to 750 published copies.

Inscribed by the author as "Geo" to Edwardo. To the page after the title.

Quarter leather bound book box, likely by Zabriskie, gilt titles to the spine to an onlaid green strip. Book housed to a tri-fold cloth covered slip, then housed in a quarter leather slipcase, book in the original paper dustjacket in very good condition. Colour and black and white illustrations, complete. With a postcard of the Bounty addressed to Wm Zabrinskie.

Approximately 8 ¾ inches tall. Spine - very good condition - gilt tiles to a green leather strip, gilt decorations. Joints - very good condition - gently rubbed and worn. Corners - very good condition - gently bumped and worn.

Boards - good to very good condition - minor marks and scratches, half leather, gilt decoration, gilt axe, arrow and quiver to the front board. Dust jacket - very good condition - creased and wrinkled wax paper dust jacket. Page edges - good condition - tanned. Hinges - very good condition - sound.

Paste downs - good condition - tanned. End papers - good condition - tanned. Title - good condition - tanned. Pages - good condition - tanned. Binding - good condition - attractive.

Publication Date: 1950 Binding: Hardback. We take great pride in photographing all our books, maps and prints and in describing every detail. Ruler in picture is 6 inches long. Please Browse all other books and prints in my Shop.

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