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John Gould
Monograph of the Trochilidae,or Family of Hummingbirds
Hand colored lithographs
Heightened with touches of gum arabic and gold leaf.
London, 1849-1887.
Sheet size: 21 by 14.5 inches
Gordon Sauer states in his biography of John Gould, "…Gould
was not only an ornithologist, he was also a brilliant artist and a
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 unrivaled beauty and scholarship." These
images display showy flowers and dramatic compositions which are the
most desirable elements to collectors.
$1,500
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