Audubon Octavo GREAT WHITE HERON Birds of America original hand colored litho

Shipping Audubon Octavo GREAT WHITE HERON Birds of America original hand colored litho JOHN JAMES AUDUBON (1785-1851) LITHOGRAPH ON PAPER, 6.5 inches X 10.25 inches (Sight) Very Good to Excellent condition with no defects to report. As usual, one edge is slightly rough and uneven from being removed from the binding. This is an original hand-colored print - #368 - from the second octavo edition of John James Audubon's Birds of America, published in 1856. Lithographed, printed, and colored by J.T. Bowen, Philadelphia, 1856. The second octavo edition was produced under the supervision of Audubon's son, Victor Guifford Audubon and features a combination of hand-coloring and stone lithography. This second edition print has basically the same pedigree as the first edition print except that it has BLOCK LETTERS in the credits instead of italics. The credits are in BLOCK LETTERS, the identifying feature of second edition octavos numbered 151-500. Although this print is a second edition, not a first edition, due to the presence of BLOCK LETTERS, this is still NOT the Lockwood edition, which features a printed color background. Nota bene: Two major web sites do not distinguish between "second edition" and "subsequent edition" and are selling prints from the Lockwood edition as though they were from the second edition, and as though there is not a world of difference in quality between the second edition and the Lockwood edition. The "Lockwood edition" was actually the 4th, 5th, 6th, and 7th editions, and these prints were not hand-colored. Gorgeous upper tier print, #17 in a ranking of the 50 most collectible Audubon octavos. Comes in a plastic protector, and will be sandwiched between wider foam boards for mailing. Buyer to pay $8 Priority Mail shipping within U.S. International shipments made at $18 via Priority Intl. Buying more than one octavo-sized print? Additional octavos ship free. All items may be returned for any reason within 30 days of receipt, with prior notification. If you have any questions, please email me! We accept and prefer payment via Paypal. International winners, most items can be shipped in the Global Priority flat rate envelope for $12.95 provided the item is not oversized. Thank you for bidding! Shipping & Handling Back to Top US Shipping$8.00 USPS Priority Mail® International Shipping$18.00 USPS Priority Mail International FREE scheduling, supersized images and templates. Get Vendio Sales Manager.Make your listings stand out with FREE Vendio custom templates! FREE scheduling, supersized images and templates. Get Vendio Sales Manager.