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Name Of Print	PROCELLARIA GLACIALIS.
Author/Artist	John Gould.
Date of Publication	Published London between 1862-73
Type of Print	Original hand colored lithograph.
Size of Image	Folio: 15 1/2" X 22".
Condition	In overall very good to excellent condition. The descriptive text page is not available.
Description	We are proud to be able to offer a fine original hand colored lithograph by John Gould (1804-1881) from his masterful work entitled The Birds Of Great Britain. Produced in London from 1862 to 1873, The Birds of Great Britain was created at the peak of Gould's artistic maturity and is considered by many to be the culmination of his career. Comprised from drawings by John Gould, H. C. Richter (1820—99), Joseph Wolf (1820—1899), and William Mathew Hart (1830—1908), every plate in this folio is appealing. The beautiful colors, dramatic backgrounds and frequent inclusion of baby birds in the composition all contributed to the success of this publication in Gould's day and are why it is so sought after by collectors today. John Gould (1804—1881) was a prolific publisher of ornithological subjects. In 19th-century Europe, his name was as well known as John James Audubon’s was in North America. Unlike John James Audubon, whose life’s work focused on one region, John Gould traveled widely and employed other artists to help create his lavish, hand-colored lithographic folios. John Gould’s love of natural history was fostered in the gardens of King George III where his father was chief gardener at Windsor Castle. Although trained as a gardener, Gould’s interests quickly evolved, and at the age of 20, he was appointed taxidermist to the Zoological Society of London. After three years, he progressed to the position of curator of birds and chief taxidermist. In 1830, newly married, Gould and his artist wife, Elizabeth Gould (née Coxen, 1804—1841), began their publishing career. During a career spanning over half a century, John Gould oversaw the publication of more than a dozen folios on birds spanning the world. References: S. Sitwell, Fine Bird Books, G. Sauer, John Gould the Bird Man, C. E. Jackson, Bird Illustrators. We are fortunate enough to have acquired a large collection of these of these fine images and will be listing them in the ensuing weeks/months Thank you for looking and please be sure and look at our other auctions for other fine works by Audubon from the first as well as the 1860 editions of the *Birds Of America*. We also have other architectural, natural history plates as well as original maps, all guaranteed original.

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Please note that we now have (finally, mercifully) a legitimate "about me" section where you can find more information about who we are and what we do as well as more tips on collecting prints and the various types of printing techniques that have been used over the years. In addition, we have hundreds of rare prints and colorplate books, maps and atlases at set prices. We have recently been fortunate enough to acquire, for example, the original watercolors from Lewin's "Birds of Great Britain". We also have listed several prints from Shaw and Nodder's "The Naturalist's Miscellany", flower prints from Curtis' "Flora Londinensis", P.J. Redoute's "Les Liliacees". Please also check out our ebay listings for some phenomenal Abbeville edition elephant folio restrikes of Audubon's "Birds Of America" which are what many refer to as the preeminent 20th century facsimile edition of this important work. We will be updating this frequently. We are committed to offering the very best antique prints available with over the top superior service.

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