John Gould (1804-1881), Alca impennis [Great Auk] Maps of the West Indies John Gould (1804-1881) Podiceps rubricollis

John Gould (1804-1881) Podiceps rubricollis [Red-necked Grebe]

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some of whom are almost certainly involved in shipping activity

General Philip Schuyler

leaving him to die impoverished

John Gould (1804-1881), Alca impennis [Great Auk] Maps of the West Indies John Gould (1804-1881) Podiceps rubricollisJohn Gould (1804 1881) Alca impennis [Great Auk] 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 "Birds