GOULD, John.
A century of birds from the Himalaya Mountains.
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Published
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For the Author, London1832 |
Description / Condition
First edition, second issue (with the backgrounds coloured). Large folio (54 x 36 cm) 80 fine hand-coloured lithographed plates by Elizabeth Gould after sketches by John Gould, some minor spots to the reverse of the plates, SIGNED BY JOHN AND ELIZA GOULD on front free endpaper, bookplate, library stamp, bound in contemporary green morocco lavishly gilt decorated, spine gilt lettered, all edges gilt, extremities slightly rubbed; a very good copy. Provenance: Written in ink "this copy belonged to Sir John Franklin, the arctic explorer, J. D Hooker"; George Brightwen of Stanmore (bookplate).
