“American Bison, or Buffalo” from John James Audubon, “The Viviparous Quadrupeds of North America.” 1845-1848.
“Bos Americanus, Gmel. American Bison, or Buffalo (male).” (v. 2, no. 12, plate 56) from John James Audubon, The Viviparous Quadrupeds of North America, New York: 1845-1848. 3 vol.s, 150 hand-colored plates.
The Clements Library and Special Collections Library jointly purchased these volumes in 2014. The Quadrupeds are a fitting companion to Audubon’s Birds of America, the first book purchased by the University of Michigan in 1839. These hand-colored lithographs are beautifully detailed and represent some of the finest American printing of the nineteenth century.
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"American Bison, or Buffalo" from John James Audubon, "The Viviparous Quadrupeds of North America." 1845-1848.
Adopted by
Dr. Nancy Peoples Wessinger
In Memory Of
Frederick Corwin Peoples