John Gould (1804-1881), Podiceps auritus [Horned Grebe] revwar 5 x 35 inches

5 x 35 inches

large and beautiful original manuscript map of the Patapsco River from the City of Baltimore to the mouth of the Charles River in Chesapeake Bay

This rare and extraordinary sea chart by Robert Dudley

A little soiling to the margins of each section

Paris: Charles Piquet

John Gould (1804-1881), Podiceps auritus [Horned Grebe] revwar 5 x 35 inchesJohn Gould (1804 1881) Podiceps auritus [Horned Grebe] 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 [1840]1869