One Pricey Set of Bird Books

The Birds of America - John James Audubon
It's a fascinating Associated Press/Yahoo article about a set of books coming up for auction later this month. (http://news.yahoo.com/audubons-birds-america-sold-nyc-161450243.html) The article is short but completely packed with fascinating tidbits about this incredibly rare set of books with life-sized hand-colored depictions from early 19th century artist Audubon. And the estimated price? $7-10 million. Wow.

Photo courtesy of Christie's

Although the illustrations are captivating, I was quite taken by a photo of the books themselves.