John Gould (1804-1881), Thalassidroma pelagica [Storm-Petrel] Frame:Gold Vividly colored bird s eye

Vividly colored bird s eye view of Manhattan

making it an excellent frame for historical engravings

which is rare on the market

watercolor studies

The book was published on 8 May

John Gould (1804-1881), Thalassidroma pelagica [Storm-Petrel] Frame:Gold Vividly colored bird s eyeJohn Gould (1804 1881) Thalassidroma pelagica [Storm Petrel] 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 the