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2542895
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Books
Title
The birds of America
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1965
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Reprint
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A reprint of There are 435 "double elephant folios" or loose-leaf plates, made between 1827 and 1838. Today only 120 complete copies exist. In 2007 a copy was auctioned at Christie's for $ 8.2 million and in 2010 for $ 8.6 million, making it the most expensive book in the world ever sold. The very first drawing / print (Wild Turkey, photo 1) is the most famous plate.

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Stories in this book

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The Birds of America