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Launch of Subscription Model
- When
- 1827
- Where
- Edinburgh
The book was published as a series in sections starting in 1827, with subscribers paying around $1,000 per set.
The Birds of America was first published as a series in sections between 1827 and 1838 in Edinburgh and London. Audubon sold the copper engraving plates through a subscription basis, costing each subscriber around $1,000 for the prints.
Sources
- The Birds of America Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-27
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