GOULD, JOHN. The Birds of Europe. London: Published by the author [1832-] 1837. 5 vols., 549 x 369mm. (21 9/16 x 14 1/2in.), spine bands of vols. 4 and 5 slightly bruised, lower cover of vol. 4 and some lower board edges abraded, first title leaf with old crease, some text with dust soiling, some foxing and offsetting throughout. 448 hand-colored lithographed plates, 68 by Edward Lear the rest by Elizabeth Gould after sketches and designs by Gould, printed by C. Hullmandel. Gould's first multi-volume ornithological work; the second of the folio series. He visited most of the important private and institutional collections of specimens in Europe in order to provide drawings. (5)
GOULD, JOHN. The Birds of Europe. London: Published by the author [1832-] 1837. 5 vols., 549 x 369mm. (21 9/16 x 14 1/2in.), spine bands of vols. 4 and 5 slightly bruised, lower cover of vol. 4 and some lower board edges abraded, first title leaf with old crease, some text with dust soiling, some foxing and offsetting throughout. 448 hand-colored lithographed plates, 68 by Edward Lear the rest by Elizabeth Gould after sketches and designs by Gould, printed by C. Hullmandel. Gould's first multi-volume ornithological work; the second of the folio series. He visited most of the important private and institutional collections of specimens in Europe in order to provide drawings. (5)
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