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GOULD, John (1804-1881). Icones Avium, or figures and descriptions of new and interesting species of birds from various parts of the world. London: Richard and John E. Taylor for the author, August 1837 – August 1838.
2 original parts, large folio (558 x 283 mm). 18 fine hand-colored lithographic plates, one folding, by John and Elizabeth Gould, printed by Charles Hullmandel. (One plate with marginal rust-hole, some occasional pale spitting, generally fine, colors fresh). Original cloth-backed printed wrappers, as issued (some light soiling); cloth folding case.
RARE IN ORIGINAL WRAPPERS
FIRST EDITION. Gould had intended this work to be an ongoing publication, but these two issues proved to be all that he published. The first part appeared in August 1837 and contains ten plates, including Toucan, Guinea-fowl and Quail. The second part appeared a year later, August 1838, and contains 8 plates devoted exclusively to Night-jars and Goat-suckers. Gould saw this work as a platform from which previously undescribed species from all bird families could be periodically presented to the public. Anker/Copenhagen 172; Ayer/Zimmer pp.254-255; Fine Bird Books p. 78; Nissen IVB 375; Sauer 7; Wood p.364.
2 original parts, large folio (558 x 283 mm). 18 fine hand-colored lithographic plates, one folding, by John and Elizabeth Gould, printed by Charles Hullmandel. (One plate with marginal rust-hole, some occasional pale spitting, generally fine, colors fresh). Original cloth-backed printed wrappers, as issued (some light soiling); cloth folding case.
RARE IN ORIGINAL WRAPPERS
FIRST EDITION. Gould had intended this work to be an ongoing publication, but these two issues proved to be all that he published. The first part appeared in August 1837 and contains ten plates, including Toucan, Guinea-fowl and Quail. The second part appeared a year later, August 1838, and contains 8 plates devoted exclusively to Night-jars and Goat-suckers. Gould saw this work as a platform from which previously undescribed species from all bird families could be periodically presented to the public. Anker/Copenhagen 172; Ayer/Zimmer pp.254-255; Fine Bird Books p. 78; Nissen IVB 375; Sauer 7; Wood p.364.