[cobirds] Rare and Out of Print Books - Collector's items

Hi All,

A friend of our family in Grand Junction who manages a Moving and Storage Company has acquired some rare books left by Rosalind Ray, the daughter of Milton Ray, a wealthy industrialist, poet, and ornthinologist. Milton S. Ray is the wealthy San Francisco industrialist who developed Ray Park in San Francisco and gave it his name.

Our friend would like some information on who to contact to assess the value of the books, some of which are quite rare and valuable and others not as valuable in monetary terms, but probably rare and/or one of a kind and likely of interest to collectors or museums. I would appreciate any help from folks out there regarding experts in Rare Books, museum directors, collectors, or other folks that might be knowledgeable about the value of rare books. I have looked at the books and all are in excellent condition, wrapped individually, and like brand new.

Please reply to me off-line with questions or information. A partial list of some of the books includes:

The Birds of America by John J. Audubon Volumes 1-7 1840 Bound in contemporary full dark brown Morocco with edges gilt.

The Birds of California by William Leon Dawson Volumes 1-4 1923

A History of the Birds of Ceylon by Captain W. Vincent Legge, R.A. Volumes 1-3 1880

The Birds of Florida by Harold H. Bailey 1925

Birds of America by John Cassin (1853-1855)


Thanks in advance for any help,

Mike Henwood
Hawkhen@aol.com

720-840-5070

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