John Gould (1804-1881), Stercorarius pomatorhinus [Pomatorhine Skua] Artists_William Pope was an important collector in

was an important collector in his own right

De Gama fled and sailed from Macau to Japan in the later sixteenth century

fleet regattas

Faced with limited land and a booming population

29" x 32" framed

John Gould (1804-1881), Stercorarius pomatorhinus [Pomatorhine Skua] Artists_William Pope was an important collector inJohn Gould (1804 1881) Stercorarius pomatorhinus [Pomatorhine Skua] from The Birds of Great Britain Vol. V Published: London, 1873 Aquatint engraving with original hand coloring Paper size: 21 3 8" x 14 1 2" John Gould (18041881) conceived a massive project: to illustrate the worlds birds in a regal format. He is best known for his multi volume works on the birds of every continent but Africa. Following the success of his 1837 "Birds of Europe" and