John Gould (1804-1881), Querquedula circia [Garganey] Frame:Gold printed in color and finished

printed in color and finished by hand

and only 16 copies of this issue are located in institutions worldwide

which features regal ornamentation and a portrait of the Swedish monarch

Californian Vulture

which includes Deseret (Utah Territory)

John Gould (1804-1881), Querquedula circia [Garganey] Frame:Gold printed in color and finishedJohn Gould (1804 1881) Querquedula circia [Garganey] 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