John Gould (1804-1881), Larus marinus [Great Black-backed Gull] print conservative depictions highlight De L’Isle’s

conservative depictions highlight De L’Isle’s skill and mark this map as a crucial linchpin in the re-evaluation of the geography of California from the late-seventeenth to mid-eighteenth centuries

Carrington Bowles

An exceptionally rare painting by William Heine

London: Arrowsmith

John Gould (1804-1881), Larus marinus [Great Black-backed Gull] print conservative depictions highlight De L’Isle’sJohn Gould (1804 1881) Larus marinus [Great Black backed Gull] 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