John Gould (1804-1881), Hydrochelidon nigra [Black Tern] Frame:Gold consul to Central America

consul to Central America

John Gould (1804-1881) Eniconetta Stelleri [Steller’s Duck]

Covering the vast continent from the Middle East to the islands of Southeast Asia and Japan

up into the "stovepipe" to a point touching the 42nd parallel

John Gould (1804-1881), Hydrochelidon nigra [Black Tern] Frame:Gold consul to Central AmericaJohn Gould (1804 1881) Hydrochelidon nigra [Black Tern] 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