DESCRIPTION: John James Audubon (1785-1851). Set of eleven plates with pages included from The Birds of America. Housed in two brick red boxes with gold lettering "John James Audubon The Birds of America Octavo Editions 1840-1871 Original Prints, Hand Colored". Includes: 1) American Swift, Pl. 44, No. 9, pages 164-168. 2) White-tailed Ptarmigan, Pl. 302, No. 61, pages 125-126. 3) Little Sandpiper, Pl. 337, No. 68, pages 280-286. 4) Long-billed Culew, Pl. 355, No. 71, pages 35-40. 5) American Widgeon, Pl. 389, No. 78, pages 259-264. 6) Ring-necked Duck, Pl. 398, No. 80, pages 320-323. 7) Velvet Duck, Pl. 401, No. 81, pages 332-336. 8) Arctic Tern, Pl. 436, No. 88, pages 107-110. 9) Rosate Turn, Pl. 437, No. 88, pages 112-114. 10) White-winged Silvery Gull, Pl. 447, No. 90, pages 159-162. 11) Fulmar Petrel, Pl. 455, No. 91, pages 205-206. Each marked at lower left "Drawn from Nature by J.J. Audubon, F.R.S.F.L.S." and "Lith. Printed & Col'd by J.T. Brown, Philadelphia" in lower right. With Certificate of Authenticity from Georgetown Galleries in Bethesda, Maryland. MEASUREMENTS: Each page 10" x 6-1/2". CONDITION: Toning throughout paper and darkening to edges. Some with light spots of foxing. Each with edge where page was removed from binding.