James Audubon Arctic Yager Long-tailed Jaeger Plate CCLXVII (267) Hand Colored Engraving with Watermark of J Whatman 1835 Edition Published by Havell

James Audubon Arctic Yager Long-tailed Jaeger Plate CCLXVII (267) hand colored engraving with watermark of J Whatman 1835 edition published by Havell. 

James Audubon (1785-1851), the self train naturalist and ornithologist of the 18th c and his book The Birds of America (1827–1839), is considered one of the finest ornithological works ever completed. Audubon is also known for identifying 25 new species. 

Arctic Yager. Plate CCLXVII (267) Long-tailed Jaeger was done in 1835 and was published in 'Birds of America' Series Vols. I-IV, 1827-1838.

The lower right margins states Engraved and Printed by R. Havell 1835 and is watermarked by J. Whatman

The Have edition sheets measured approximately. 26 1/2 x 39 1/2 inches. The second attribute of 1st editions engravings is the watermark J. Whatman, as you can see in the photographed provided

Size:  38 7/8 x 24 7/8, not evenly trimmed, it has been slightly altered unevenly cut at edges. 

Condition: Under the black light there are some water stains and light staining on surface.  A small soil mark on the left side, left of bird and a small mold mark on the right side of the birds beak. Bottom margin has a water stain and to the right a small mold stain. Some light marks over the paper. Please see the images provided for more details and if you have any questions, please feel free to contact me.

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