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A rare first edition of John James Audubon`s illustrated "The Birds of America" depicting more than 400 life-size North American species in four monumental volumes was purchased at auction in January for 7.9 million dollars. Christie`s auction house identified the buyer as an American collector who bid by phone. The winning bid was within the presale estimate of 7 million to 10 million dollars for the work, considered a masterpiece of ornithology art. Another complete first edition of "The Birds of America" sold at Sotheby`s in London in December 2010 for 11.5 million dollars, a record for the most expensive printed book sold at auction. |