Gould Song Birds & Perching Birds 1862

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Anthus Arboreus Tree Pipit JGB430 $350 Sale Price: $145	Emberiza Rustica Rustic Bunting JGB424 ~~$395~~ Sale Price: $175


Glycyspina Hortulana Ortolan Bunting JGB425 ~~$395~~ Sale Price: $175	Alauda Arborea Wood Lark JGB426 ~~$395~~ Sale Price: $175


Crithophaga Millaria Common Bunting JGB427 $350 Sale Price: $145	Pyrrhula Vulgaris Bullfinch Young no text JGB428 ~~$395~~ Sale Price: $175


Chrysomitris Spinus Siskin JGB435 $350 Sale Price: $145	Aegiothus Linaria Scarlet Bullfinch JGB434 ~~$395~~ Sale Price: $175


Melanocorypha Calandra Calandra Lark JGB437 $~~295~~ Sale Price: $125	Emberiza Cirlus Cirl Bunting JGB436 ~~$395~~ Sale Price: $175


Centrophanes Lapponica Lapland Bunting JGB439 $~~295~~ Sale Price: $125	Otocoris Alpestris Shore Lark JGB438 $~~295~~ Sale Price: $125


Carpodacus Erythrinus Rosefinch no text JGB431 ~~$395~~ Sale Price: $175	Melanocorypha Leucoptera White-winged Lark JGB442 $~~295~~ Sale Price: $125


Anthus Spinoletta Vinous Pipit JGB443 $~~295~~ Sale Price: $125	Anthus Obscurus Rock Pipit JGB444 $~~250~~ Sale Price: $115


Anthus Richardi Richard's Pipit JGB449 $~~250~~ Sale Price: $115	Calandrella Brachydactyla Short-toed Lark JGB447 $~~250~~ Sale Price: $115


Galerita Cristata Crested Lark JGB451 $~~250~~ Sale Price: $115	Motacilla Yarrelli Pied Wagtail JGB457 $~~250~~ Sale Price: $115


Calobates Sulphurea Grey Wagtail Winter Plumage no text JGB453 $~~250~~ Sale Price: $115	Budytes Cinereocapilla Grey-capped Wagtail JGB454 $~~250~~ Sale Price: $115


Budytes Flava Grey-headed Wagtail JGB455 $~~250~~ Sale Price: $115	Budytes Rayi Yellow Wagtail JGB456 $~~250~~ Sale Price: $115

With tremendous pleasure we offer these superb ORIGINAL hand-colored lithographs from the original first edition of Birds of Great Britain, published in 1862-1873 and now exceedingly rare. In the world of great ornithological works, this one stands very tall indeed and it is arguably Gould’s masterpiece - the culmination of a life spent in the world of nature and of many years experience in bird art and 19th century publishing. Fine Bird Books accords it 3 stars, which is a ringing endorsement. The original hand coloring is absolutely superb, skillful beyond belief, intense and vibrant, and the pinnacle of such art. In short, it is as good as it can ever be, and a delight to the print collector. John Gould was a self-taught English naturalist, a gifted artist and a talented taxidermist. A man of vision with a talent for organization and administration, he founded an empire for ornithological illustration, publishing more than forty large folio volumes. These works contained over 3,000 plates, all superbly drawn and meticulously hand colored. The first work appeared in 1831 and the last in 1888, seven years after Gould's death.