Amsterdam Edition-Audubon’s Birds of America
In 1971-1972, the firms of Theatrum Orbis Terrarum Ltd. of Amsterdam, and the Johnson Reprint Corp. of New York, undertook the development and publishing of this project, using an original copy of the Havell Edition belonging to The Teyler Museum of Holland as a model. The complex, but extremely accurate process of photo-lithography was chosen for the printing method. Each plate was printed in up to eight colors by the firm of NV Fotolitho Inridchting Drommel of Zandvoort. Each sheet was cut to about 26.5″ x 39″ and had a false plate mark impression. The sheets are watermarked G. Schut & Zonen, plus JR Audubon OT.
Information courtesy of Cowan’s Auctions Inc.