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John James Audubon drew the original drawings for his Birds of America set between 1826 and 1838. In 1985, the National Audubon Society and Abbeyville Press contracted for the original drawings to be photographed and reproduced by a Japanese printer. Three hundred and fifty facsimile reproductions in the original double elephant folio size were produced.
The set on display in Davis was donated by Margaret Rose and Terry Sanford. In addition to the four volumes of paintings, the Sanfords donated sets of supporting material bound in the same green leather and a wooden bookcase with stand that was built to display the work. Terry Sanford was the first chairman of the Board of Trustees' at Methodist College (1956 - 1967) and served on the board until 1993.
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