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"Purple Martin", Original Audubon First Octavo Edition Hand Colored Lithograph
By John James Audubon
Located in Alamo, CA
An original extremely collectible first octavo edition John James Audubon hand-colored royal octavo
Category

Mid-19th Century Naturalistic Animal Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Golden-winged Woodpecker: First Octavo Edition Audubon Hand-colored Lithograph
By John James Audubon
Located in Alamo, CA
This is an original John James Audubon hand-colored royal first octavo edition lithograph entitled
Category

Mid-19th Century Naturalistic Animal Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Red-shafted Woodpecker: A First Octavo Edition Audubon Hand-colored Lithograph
By John James Audubon
Located in Alamo, CA
This is an original John James Audubon hand-colored royal first octavo edition lithograph entitled
Category

Mid-19th Century Naturalistic Animal Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Red-cockaded Woodpecker: A First Octavo Edition Audubon Hand-colored Lithograph
By John James Audubon
Located in Alamo, CA
This is an original John James Audubon hand-colored royal first octavo edition lithograph entitled
Category

Mid-19th Century Naturalistic Animal Prints

Materials

Lithograph

"King Duck": An Original First Octavo Edition Audubon Hand-colored Lithograph
By John James Audubon
Located in Alamo, CA
This is an original John James Audubon hand-colored royal first octavo edition lithograph entitled
Category

Mid-19th Century Naturalistic Animal Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Willet or Stone Curlew: A First Octavo Edition Audubon Hand-colored Lithograph
By John James Audubon
Located in Alamo, CA
This is an original John James Audubon hand-colored royal first octavo edition lithograph entitled
Category

Mid-19th Century Naturalistic Animal Prints

Materials

Lithograph

"American Swan", Audubon Hand-colored First Octavo Edition Lithograph
By John James Audubon
Located in Alamo, CA
This is an original rare and extremely collectible 1st royal octavo edition John James Audubon hand
Category

Mid-19th Century Naturalistic Animal Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Trumpeter Swan. (Young).
By John James Audubon
Located in New York, NY
Original stone lithograph with hand-coloring from "Birds of North America." First Octavo Edition
Category

1870s Animal Prints

Materials

Paper

Common or Arctic Puffin
By John James Audubon
Located in New York, NY
Original stone lithograph with hand-coloring from "Birds of North America." First Octavo Edition
Category

1870s Animal Prints

Materials

Paper

Brown Pelican.
By John James Audubon
Located in New York, NY
Original stone lithograph with hand-coloring from "Birds of North America." First Octavo Edition
Category

1870s Animal Prints

Materials

Paper

Brown Pelican.
By John James Audubon
Located in New York, NY
Original stone lithograph with hand-coloring from "Birds of North America." First Octavo Edition
Category

1870s Animal Prints

Materials

Paper

American White Pelican
By John James Audubon
Located in New York, NY
Original stone lithograph with hand-coloring from "Birds of North America." First Octavo Edition
Category

1870s Animal Prints

Materials

Paper

"Pinnated Grouse", an Original Audubon Hand-colored First Edition Lithograph
By After John James Audubon
Located in Alamo, CA
An original extremely collectible first octavo edition John James Audubon hand-colored royal octavo
Category

Mid-19th Century Naturalistic Animal Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Marsh Hare: Original 19th Century 1st Octavo Ed. Audubon Hand-colored Lithograph
By John James Audubon
Located in Alamo, CA
This is an original 19th century John James Audubon hand-colored first octavo edition lithograph
Category

Mid-19th Century Naturalistic Animal Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Bonaparte’s Flycatching-Warbler (Great Magnolia) /// Ornithology Bird Audubon
By John James Audubon
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Magnolia)" (Plate 73, No. 15) Portfolio: The Birds of America, First Royal Octavo Edition Year: 1840-1844
Category

1840s Victorian Animal Prints

Materials

Lithograph, Watercolor

"Bald Eagle", an Original Audubon Hand-colored First Edition Lithograph
By After John James Audubon
Located in Alamo, CA
An original rare and extremely collectible first octavo edition John James Audubon hand-colored
Category

Mid-19th Century Naturalistic Animal Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Ivory Gull /// Ornithology Bird Audubon Seascape Beach Ocean Shorebird Shell
By John James Audubon
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
: The Birds of America, First Royal Octavo Edition Year: 1840-1844 Medium: Original Hand-Colored
Category

1840s Victorian Animal Prints

Materials

Lithograph, Watercolor

Glaucus Gull - Burgomaster /// Ornithology Bird John James Audubon Seascape Sky
By John James Audubon
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
. 90) Portfolio: The Birds of America, First Royal Octavo Edition Year: 1840-1844 Medium: Original Hand
Category

1840s Victorian Animal Prints

Materials

Lithograph, Watercolor

Red-throated Diver Bird Original First Edition Audubon Hand Colored Lithograph
By John James Audubon
Located in Alamo, CA
This is an original rare and extremely collectible first octavo edition John James Audubon hand
Category

Mid-19th Century Naturalistic Animal Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Yellow Shanks Snipe (South Carolina) /// Bird Ornithology John James Audubon
By John James Audubon
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
)" (Plate 344, No. 69) Portfolio: The Birds of America, First Royal Octavo Edition Year: 1840-1844 Medium
Category

1840s Victorian Animal Prints

Materials

Lithograph, Watercolor

Greenshank (St. Augustine, FL) /// Bird Ornithology John James Audubon Seascape
By John James Audubon
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
, No. 70) Portfolio: The Birds of America, First Royal Octavo Edition Year: 1840-1844 Medium: Original
Category

1840s Victorian Animal Prints

Materials

Watercolor, Lithograph

Red-backed Sandpiper /// Ornithology Bird John James Audubon Beach Ocean Shore
By John James Audubon
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
) Portfolio: The Birds of America, First Royal Octavo Edition Year: 1840-1844 Medium: Original Hand-Colored
Category

1840s Victorian Animal Prints

Materials

Lithograph, Watercolor

Common American Gull - Ring-billed Gull /// Ornithology Bird Seascape Beach Sky
By John James Audubon
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
" (Plate 446, No. 90) Portfolio: The Birds of America, First Royal Octavo Edition Year: 1840-1844 Medium
Category

1840s Victorian Animal Prints

Materials

Lithograph, Watercolor

Wilson’s Petrel - Mother Carey’s Chicken /// Ornithology Bird Seascape Audubon
By John James Audubon
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
" (Plate 460, No. 92) Portfolio: The Birds of America, First Royal Octavo Edition Year: 1840-1844 Medium
Category

1840s Victorian Animal Prints

Materials

Lithograph, Watercolor

Roseate Spoonbill /// John James Audubon Natural History Ornithology Bird Art
By John James Audubon
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
) Portfolio: The Birds of America, First Royal Octavo Edition Year: 1840-1844 Medium: Original Hand-Colored
Category

1840s Victorian Animal Prints

Materials

Watercolor, Lithograph

Booby Gannet /// Ornithology Bird Art John James Audubon Florida Keys Seascape
By John James Audubon
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
) Portfolio: The Birds of America, First Royal Octavo Edition Year: 1840-1844 Medium: Original Hand-Colored
Category

1840s Victorian Animal Prints

Materials

Watercolor, Lithograph

Herring or Silvery Gull /// Ornithology Bird John James Audubon Seascape Beach
By John James Audubon
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
. 90) Portfolio: The Birds of America, First Royal Octavo Edition Year: 1840-1844 Medium: Original Hand
Category

1840s Victorian Animal Prints

Materials

Lithograph, Watercolor

Brown Pelican /// Natural History Ornithology Bird Art John James Audubon Sea
By John James Audubon
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
) Portfolio: The Birds of America, First Royal Octavo Edition Year: 1840-1844 Medium: Original Hand-Colored
Category

1840s Victorian Animal Prints

Materials

Watercolor, Lithograph

White-headed Sea Eagle, or Bald Eagle (with Catfish) /// Bird John James Audubon
By John James Audubon
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
(with Catfish)" (Plate 14, No. 3) Portfolio: The Birds of America, First Royal Octavo Edition Year: 1840
Category

1840s Victorian Animal Prints

Materials

Lithograph, Watercolor

Key-West Dove /// Ornithology Bird John James Audubon Shorebird Flowers Plant
By John James Audubon
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
) Portfolio: The Birds of America, First Royal Octavo Edition Year: 1840-1844 Medium: Original Hand-Colored
Category

1840s Victorian Animal Prints

Materials

Watercolor, Lithograph

Long-billed Curlew (City of Charleston) /// Ornithology John James Audubon Bird
By John James Audubon
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
)" (Plate 355, No. 71) Portfolio: The Birds of America, First Royal Octavo Edition Year: 1840-1844 Medium
Category

1840s Victorian Animal Prints

Materials

Lithograph, Watercolor

"Mocking Bird", An Original Audubon Hand-colored Octavo Edition Lithograph
By John James Audubon
Located in Alamo, CA
An original collectible hand-colored octavo edition John James Audubon lithograph entitled "Common
Category

Mid-19th Century Naturalistic Animal Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Snowy Heron /// John James Audubon Natural History Ornithology Snowy Egret Bird
By John James Audubon
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
: The Birds of America, First Royal Octavo Edition Year: 1840-1844 Medium: Original Hand-Colored
Category

1840s Victorian Animal Prints

Materials

Watercolor, Lithograph

Hudsonian Godwit 19th C. 1st Octavo Edition Audubon Hand-colored Bird Lithograph
By John James Audubon
Located in Alamo, CA
This is an original 19th century John James Audubon hand-colored 1st octavo edition lithograph
Category

Mid-19th Century Naturalistic Animal Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Black Rat, Old & Young: A 1st Octavo Edition Audubon Hand-colored Lithograph
By John James Audubon
Located in Alamo, CA
This is an original 19th century 1st octavo edition John James Audubon hand-colored lithograph
Category

Mid-19th Century Naturalistic Animal Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Edith Wharton, Ethan Frome, First Edition First Issue, 1911
Located in London, GB
Edith Wharton. Ethan Frome. Published by Charles Scribner & Sons, New York 1911. First edition
Category

Vintage 1910s American Books

Materials

Paper

Catch-22 by Joseph Heller, First Edition, First Printing, in Original DJ, 1961
By Joseph Heller
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Heller, Joseph. Catch-22. New York: Simon and Schuster, 1961. First edition, first printing. Octavo
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Books

Materials

Leather, Paper

Brown Pelican: An Original Audubon 1st Edition Hand-colored Bird Lithograph
By John James Audubon
Located in Alamo, CA
This is an original rare and extremely collectible first octavo edition John James Audubon hand
Category

Mid-18th Century Naturalistic Animal Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Canada Goose: an Original 1st Edition Hand Colored Audubon Bird Lithograph
By John James Audubon
Located in Alamo, CA
. Bowen after a drawing by John James Audubon. It was published in Audubon's first octavo edition of Birds
Category

Mid-18th Century Naturalistic Animal Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Canada Grouse: An Original 19th C. Audubon 1st Ed. Hand-colored Bird Lithograph
By John James Audubon
Located in Alamo, CA
This is an original rare first octavo edition John James Audubon hand-colored lithograph entitled
Category

Mid-19th Century Naturalistic Animal Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Tarzan and The Lost Empire First Edition
By Edgar Rice Burroughs
Located in Dallas, TX
Presenting a gloriously rare book …. Tarzan and The Lost Empire First Edition by Edgar Rice
Category

Early 20th Century American Romantic Books

Materials

Paper

Tarzan and The Lost Empire First Edition
Tarzan and The Lost Empire First Edition
H 7.6 in W 5.3 in D 1.25 in
The Fountainhead by Ayn Rand, First Edition, 1943
By Ayn Rand
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
starring Gary Cooper and Patricia Neal. CONDITION: Very good condition overall. First edition. Octavo
Category

Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Books

Materials

Leather, Paper

Skyward by Richard E. Byrd, First Edition, 1931
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Byrd, Richard E. Skyward. New York: Blue Ribbon Books, 1931. Octavo. First edition, eleventh
Category

Vintage 1930s American Modern Books

Materials

Paper

Edith Wharton The House of Mirth, First Edition, 1905
Located in London, GB
reception. First issue with Scribner's seal to verso of title page. Original red octavo cloth, gilt titles
Category

Early 20th Century American Modern Books

Materials

Paper

Diamonds Are Forever by Ian Fleming, First Edition, 1956
By Ian Fleming
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Fleming, Ian. Diamonds are Forever. London: Jonathan Cape, 1956. First edition, first printing
Category

Vintage 1950s English Books

Materials

Leather, Paper

Madam Secretary, Signed by Madeleine Albright, First Edition, 2003
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Albright, Madeleine. Madam Secretary. New York: Miramax Books, 2003. First Edition. Signed. Octavo
Category

Early 2000s Books

Materials

Paper

Ulysses by James Joyce, First Authorized American Edition, 1934
By James Joyce
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Joyce, James. Ulysses. New York: Random House, 1934. First Authorized American Edition. Octavo. In
Category

Vintage 1930s American Books

Materials

Paper

The Yearling by Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings, First Edition, 1938
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Scribner’s Sons, 1938. First edition. 8to. Rebound in full green leather with gilt tooling, titles, and
Category

Vintage 1930s American Books

Materials

Leather, Paper

Little America by Richard E. Byrd, First Edition, 1930
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
. New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1930. First edition. Octavo. Presented in quarter royal blue Moroccan
Category

Vintage 1930s American Books

Materials

Leather, Paper

Unforgiven by Alan Le May, First British Edition, 1957
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Le May, Alan. The Unforgiven. London: Collins, 1958. First British edition. Octavo. In original
Category

Vintage 1950s English Books

Materials

Paper

Boots and Saddles by Elizabeth B. Custer, First Edition, 1885
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
& Brothers, 1885. First edition. Octavo. Embossed brown cloth front boards with gilt and black titles to
Category

Antique 1880s American Books

Materials

Leather, Paper

Breakfast at Tiffany's, Signed by Truman Capote, First Edition, 1958
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
: Very good condition. Octavo. Retains the original first issue orange dust jacket, now protected with a
Category

Vintage 1950s American Books

Materials

Paper

From Russia, With Love by Ian Fleming, First Edition, 1957
By Ian Fleming
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Fleming, Ian. From Russia, With Love. London: Jonathan Cape, 1957. First edition. Octavo. Rebound
Category

Vintage 1950s English Books

Materials

Paper

Ferraro: My Story, Signed by Geraldine Ferraro, First Edition, 1985
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
by Ferrero on free front endpaper. Octavo. In publisher’s original cream cloth spine over cream
Category

Vintage 1980s American Books

Materials

Paper

No Country for Old Men by Cormac McCarthy, First Edition, 2005
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
McCarthy, Cormac. No Country for Old Men. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 2005. First Edition. Octavo
Category

Early 2000s American Modern Books

Materials

Paper

Diamond Smugglers by Ian Fleming, First Edition, in Dust Jacket, 1957
By Ian Fleming
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Fleming, Ian. The Diamond Smugglers. London: Jonathan Cape, 1957. Octavo. First edition, first
Category

Vintage 1950s American Books

Materials

Paper

Octopussy and the Living Daylights by Ian Fleming, First Edition, 1966
By Ian Fleming
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Fleming, Ian. Octopussy and The Living Daylights. London: Jonathan Cape, 1966. First edition, first
Category

Vintage 1960s American Books

Materials

Paper

Alone, Signed by Richard E. Byrd, First Edition, Second Impression, 1938
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
immediately upon its first release in 1938. Condition: Very good condition. Octavo. Rebound in quarter
Category

Vintage 1930s American Books

Materials

Leather, Paper

Antique Charles Dickens First Edition Nicholas Nickleby 1839 Chapman & Hall Book
By Charles Dickens
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Browne "Phiz". The book is octavo bound with three quarter morracan and gilt titles and tooling, with
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Books

Materials

Leather, Paper

Antique Charles Dickens First Edition Little Dorrit 1857 Chapman & Hall Book
By Charles Dickens
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
"Phiz". The book is octavo bound with three quarter morracan and gilt titles and tooling, with raised
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Books

Materials

Leather, Paper

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You are likely to find exactly the first octavo you’re looking for on 1stDibs, as there is a broad range for sale. Finding the perfect first octavo may mean sifting through those created during different time periods — you can find an early version that dates to the 17th Century and a newer variation that were made as recently as the 19th Century. When looking for the right first octavo for your space, you can search on 1stDibs by color — popular works were created in bold and neutral palettes with elements of gray, beige and gold. Finding an appealing first octavo — no matter the origin — is easy, but John James Audubon each produced popular versions that are worth a look. Artworks like these of any era or style can make for thoughtful decor in any space, but a selection from our variety of those made in lithograph, animal skin and gold leaf can add an especially memorable touch.

How Much is a First Octavo?

The price for an artwork of this kind can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — a first octavo in our inventory may begin at $375 and can go as high as $16,000, while the average can fetch as much as $675.