REDOUTÉ, Pierre-Joseph (1759-1840). Heliconia Psitaccorum. Maps of Asia Besler used this encyclopedic resource

Besler used this encyclopedic resource as the basis for the Hortus Eystettensis

Gould’s challenge was to circumvent the conception of British birds as ordinary or unremarkable

The languages on the map — principally English — reflect the layered colonial history of the island and region

It shows most of the island with the Brooklyn Bridge anachronistically finished and in use

REDOUTÉ, Pierre-Joseph (1759-1840). Heliconia Psitaccorum. Maps of Asia Besler used this encyclopedic resourcePierre Joseph Redout (1759 1840) Heliconia Psitaccorum, Parrot's Flower. From Les Liliaces Paris, 1807. Stipple engravings with original hand coloring Sheet size: approx. 20 1 8" x 13 1 2"