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John Gould

John Gould was not only one of the most distinguished ornithologists of the nineteenth century, but he was also a brilliant artist and highly skilled publisher.

Over a period of fifty years, he brought these energies together, dominated the field of ornithological discovery, and produced folio works of unrivalled beauty and scholarship. Each work he conceived, researched (often by extensive travel in hazardous conditions) and wrote. For the lithographic plates, he composed the subjects, did rough drawings of great perception, and personally supervised the completion of the plate by his wife and other artists. And not least, having brought the work into being, he subscribed, distributed, and sold the copies to the most discriminating audience of the day - from royalty to the leading natural history institutions and scholars in Great Britain, Europe, America, and Australia. ‘All ornithologists are not artists. Many artists are not successful businessmen.

In natural history, the accomplishments of this man in his 76 years of life from 1804 to 1881 are truly monumental. No other ornithologist has ever exceeded (or will ever exceed) the number of Gould’s bird discoveries and the magnitude and splendour of his folio publications’ (Gordon Sauer, John Gould the bird man).

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  • One Cockatoo: Cacatua Opthalmica (Blue-eyed Cockatoo).

    Gould, John; W. Hart
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    From "Birds of Australia" John Gould is widely considered as the greatest and most ambitious of all Victorian ornithologists, combining both artis...

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  • Cacatua Triton.

    GOULD, John; W. Hart.
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    From the "Birds of New Guinea".John Gould is widely considered as the greatest and most ambitious of all Victorian ornithologists, combining both ...

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  • The Birds of Great Britain.

    GOULD, John.
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    John Gould's most popular and perhaps finest work, and his first collaborative work with Josef Wolf. The German natural history painter Josef Wolf...

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  • Rufous Backed Egret.

    LEAR, Edward and John GOULD.
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    "The most remarkable bird drawings ever made". Edward Lear is one of the greatest ornithological artists of all time. His contributions to John Gou...

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  • A Monograph of the Odontophorinae, or Partridges of America.

    GOULD John.
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    In original parts. Rare example in original parts of John Gould's Partridges of America.Gould was inspired to undertake this study by the sight of ...

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  • A group of Four Hummingbirds

    GOULD, John
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    John Gould is widely considered the greatest and most ambitious of all Victorian ornithologists, combining both artistic skill and beauty and anat...

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  • Monograph of the Trochilidae, or a family of humming birds.

    GOULD, John.
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    With the rare supplement. Gould's masterpiece ... an incomparable catalogue and compendium of beauties (Fine Bird Books).Of all the bird families, ...

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  • Mergus Serrator [Merganser].

    GOULD, John; H. C. Richter.
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    JOHN GOULD 1804 - 1881John Gould is widely considered the greatest and most ambitious of all Victorian ornithologists, combining both artistic ski...

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  • Fuligula Marila [Scaup Duck].

    GOULD, John; H. C. Richter.
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    JOHN GOULD 1804 - 1881John Gould is widely considered the greatest and most ambitious of all Victorian ornithologists, combining both artistic skil...

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  • Querquedula Circia [Garganey].

    GOULD, John; H. C. Richter.
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    JOHN GOULD 1804 - 1881John Gould is widely considered the greatest and most ambitious of all Victorian ornithologists, combining both artistic skil...

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  • Pteroglossus Inscriptus - Toucan.

    GOULD, John; Elizabeth Gould.
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    Original lithograph with fine later hand-colouring for the "Ramphastidae or Family of Toucans". good condition

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  • Trogon Ambiguus. Doubtful Trogon.

    GOULD, John; Elizabeth Gould.
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    From the "Family of Trogons".Original lithograph with fine hand-colour. good condition.

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  • Trogon Massena.

    GOULD, John; Elizabeth Gould.
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    From the "Family of Trogons".Original lithograph with fine hand-colour.

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  • Trochilus Colubris [Hummingbird].

    GOULD, John; H. C. Richter.
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    From the "Family of Hummingbirds".Lithograph with fine later hand-colour.

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  • Imperial Eagle.

    GOULD, John; Elizabeth Gould.
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    From the "Birds of Europe".Hand-coloured lithograph, crease down right hand side.

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  • Platycercus Haematogaster [Parakeet].

    GOULD, John; Elizabeth Gould.
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    Lithograph with fine later hand-colour. Good condition.

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  • Pteroglossus Viridis - Green Aracari.

    GOULD, John; Edward Lear.
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    Original lithograph with fine later hand-colouring for the "Family of Toucans". Good condition.

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  • Cacatua Triton.

    GOULD, John; W. Hart.
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    From "Birds of Australia".John Gould is widely considered as the greatest and most ambitious of all Victorian ornithologists, combining both artis...

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