John Gould (1804-1881), Thalassidroma pelagica [Storm-Petrel] Frame:Gold Vividly colored bird s eye

Vividly colored bird s eye view of Manhattan

with fanciful place names and legendary geography still present in the Amazon basin and southern regions

Because they were never exposed to sunlight the colors (especially the greens) are spectacular and have wonderful gradations of color that provide a compelling dimensionality

A magnificent pair of French library globes by the doyenne of French globe makers

which is rare on the market

John Gould (1804-1881), Thalassidroma pelagica [Storm-Petrel] Frame:Gold Vividly colored bird s eyeJohn Gould (1804 1881) Thalassidroma pelagica [Storm Petrel] 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