John Gould (1804-1881), Fratercula arctica [Puffin] Frame:unframed Gerald & Leonard Valk

Gerald & Leonard Valk

the yellow on males fades quickly

since it ombines 27 classical Ptolemaic maps with 20 “modern” maps of the world’s new Discoveries

is unfinished

John Gould (1804-1881), Fratercula arctica [Puffin] Frame:unframed Gerald & Leonard ValkJohn Gould (1804 1881) Fratercula arctica [Puffin] 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