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Library of Congress Weighs In: Audubon's 'Birds of America' Tops 196 Pounds

19 Oct 2026 9:17 a.m. · Source: U.S. Library of Congress

John James Audubon's "The Birds of America," published 1827–1838, features 435 hand-colored plates of 489 bird species — and the Library of Congress's four-volume set weighs 196 pounds.

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