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JOHN GOULD (1804 - 1881). A MONOGRAPH OF THE BIRDS OF NEW GUINEA AND ADJACENT PAPUAN ISLANDS, INCLUDING MANY NEW SPECIES RECENTLY DISCOVERED IN AMERICA: EIGHT PLATES
JOHN GOULD (1804 - 1881). A MONOGRAPH OF THE BIRDS OF NEW GUINEA AND ADJACENT PAPUAN ISLANDS, INCLUDING MANY NEW SPECIES RECENTLY DISCOVERED IN AMERICA: EIGHT PLATES

WILLIAM HART (ACTIVE 1850 - 1880) AND JOHN GOULD (1804 - 1881)

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JOHN GOULD (1804 - 1881). A MONOGRAPH OF THE BIRDS OF NEW GUINEA AND ADJACENT PAPUAN ISLANDS, INCLUDING MANY NEW SPECIES RECENTLY DISCOVERED IN AMERICA: EIGHT PLATES
William Hart (active 1850 - 1880) and John Gould (1804 - 1881)
eight lithographs with extensive hand-colouring, 1875 - 1888, from the set of 320, on wove, as completed by Dr. Richard Bowdler Sharpe, published by Henry Sotheran & Co., London, 1875 - 1888, each with margins, occasional minor foxing, pale mount staining, generally in good condition, all in period style blue wash mounts and gilt wood frames
Sheet size 551 x 370 mm. (overall) (8)

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