Audubon’s color-plate book The Birds of America (1827–1839), is widely acclaimed as among the best ornithological studies ever produced. “I never for a day gave up listening to the songs of our birds, ...

His efforts culminated in the publication of "The Birds of America," a groundbreaking work that showcased his detailed paintings and contributed significantly to the field of ornithology. Audubon ...

Just inside the doorway of the Northwestern University Library you will find a glass case that contains a first edition set of John James Audubon’s Birds of America, one of only 120 complete sets ...