John James Audubon The man, the myth, the legend. Read about his fascinating life in one of many biographies or his journals. Find one of the many works about the Birds of America. Locate rare Audubon books, such as his Ornithological Biography. And, read what Audubon experienced and observed during his travels across our emerging nation in Audubon's Tales.
Audubon Links Find Links at this location for anything related to Audubon print collecting. Museums featuring Audubon Art, Commercial Galleries selling original and facsimile art works, Print Conservation Resources, Online archival supplies, Professional birding pages, Ornithological art and collecting societies are all linked here. Research Pages Numerous references, articles and other materials are to be found on our research pages. The focus is on the free distribution of information useful to Audubon collectors. Informative and descriptive articles explain everything from how to mat and frame works, how to determine the quality of a print, how to verify authenticity to suggesting strategies for building a meaningful collection of Audubon prints.Featured Prints Our Featured Prints Area is where you can actually purchase high quality Limited Edition prints from the Amsterdam edition. These are the same exact prints photographed for our gallery. All prints in our shop come from reputable galleries and are sold at substantial discount to normal retail prices. Every print is guaranteed to be authentic and comes with a seven day return priviledge. Purchases from our shop help fund research which we make available without cost to other collectors, as well as subsidizes the cost of maintaining this website.

George Edwards (1694-1773)

George Edwards was a marvelous naturalist, artist, engraver and colorist of the 18th century. Edwards was a great friend and colleague of Mark Catesby. In fact, he revised and published the 2nd edition of Catesby's famous Natural History of Carolina, Florida and the Bahama Islands, 1754. Edwards own works A Natural History of Uncommon Birds, and of Some Other Rare and Undescribed Animals, Quadrupeds, Reptiles, Fishes, Insects, Etc., published in London, 1743-51 and Gleanings of Natural History, Exhibiting Figures of Quadrupeds, Birds, Insects, Plants, Etc., Most of Which Have Not, till Now, Been Either Figured or Described, etc. , published London, 1758-64 are classics in natural history. We are fortunate enough to have several samples from these works available for viewing. They feature rare and unusual birds from around the globe.

John Gould
One of the most prolific bird illustrators, John Gould, and his wife Elizabeth, drew and lithographed thousands of birds from around the world. While other bird illustrators gained fame through a folio of birds from one geographical region, the Goulds covered the globe. Indeed their publications covered 6 of the 7 continents, only excepting Antarctica. To say John Gould was prolific is a tremendous understatement. His work spans more than 10 major publications, 40 volumes, and 3000 lithographic plates.

Gould employed master artists, such as Edward Lear, H.C. Richter, Wm. Hart and Joseph Wolf, to draw and transfer to stone lithographs the birds in his publications. His wife Elizabeth transferred many of his drawings to lithographic stones.

Here is a list of his major works: