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11 Hand-Colored Lithos from John Gould
11 Hand-Colored Lithos from John Gould
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Author: Gould, John
Title: Eleven hand-colored lithographs from John Gould's ornithological works
Place Published: [London]
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Date Published: [1833-87]
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11 hand-colored lithographs, each accompanied by a text leaf giving information on the species depicted. 51x32 cm (20x12½") plates mounted in 67.5x48 cm (26½x19") mat.



John Gould (1804 -1881) was an English ornithologist and bird artist. He published a number of monographs on birds, illustrated by plates that he produced with the assistance of his wife, Elizabeth Gould, and several other artists, including Edward Lear, Henry Constantine Richter, Joseph Wolf and William Matthew Hart. He has been considered the father of bird study in Australia and the Gould League in Australia is named after him. His identification of the birds now nicknamed "Darwin's finches" played a role in the inception of Darwin's theory of evolution by natural selection. Gould's work is referenced in Charles Darwin's book, On the Origin of Species.

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Tape and tape residue connecting plates to their respective text leaves, marginal wear and chipping, one plate with edges entirely reinforced, toning, foxing, dampstains; altogether good.
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11 Hand-Colored Lithos from John Gould

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