JOHN GOULD (1804-1881) A Monograph of the Ramphastidae, or family of Toucans. London: for the Author, [1833]-1834-[1835]. 1p. subscribers' list, 'To The Binder' slip (298 x 90mm.) bound in after the title. 33 fine hand-coloured lithographic plates, heightened with gum-arabic, 8 by Edward Lear the others by John and Elizabeth Gould one uncoloured lithographic plate by George Scharf all printed by Charles Hullmandel. (12 plates with some light spotting. Zimmer p.252; Anker 171; Fine Bird Books p.77; Nissen IVB 378; Sauer 3. A Monograph of the Trogonidae, or Family of Trogons. London: Richard and John E. Taylor for the Author, [1835]-1838. 1p. subscribers' list. 36 FINE HAND-COLOURED LITHOGRAPHIC PLATES, heightened with gum-arabic, one folding, by John and Elizabeth Gould printed by Hullmandel. (5 plates with some light spotting, a few others lightly browned or soiled, the folding plate repaired at the fold.) Zimmer p.253; Anker 171; Fine Bird Books p.77; Nissen IVB 381; Sauer 4. The 2 works bound in one volume, large 2 (529 x 360mm). Contemporary green half morocco gilt, g.e. (Some light scuffing). FIRST EDITIONS OF GOULD'S FIRST AND SECOND MONOGRAPHS. Toucans and Trogons are amongst the most spectacular of all bird families. The Toucans are ideally suited to Gould's and Edward Lear's dramatic approach to illustration, and from the introduction to the second work it is clear that the Trogons were among Gould's favourite species: "The trogons may dispute the palm of beauty with humming-birds. Their plumage in certain parts shines with metallic brilliancy, and exhibits all the colours of the rainbow".
JOHN GOULD (1804-1881) A Monograph of the Ramphastidae, or family of Toucans. London: for the Author, [1833]-1834-[1835]. 1p. subscribers' list, 'To The Binder' slip (298 x 90mm.) bound in after the title. 33 fine hand-coloured lithographic plates, heightened with gum-arabic, 8 by Edward Lear the others by John and Elizabeth Gould one uncoloured lithographic plate by George Scharf all printed by Charles Hullmandel. (12 plates with some light spotting. Zimmer p.252; Anker 171; Fine Bird Books p.77; Nissen IVB 378; Sauer 3. A Monograph of the Trogonidae, or Family of Trogons. London: Richard and John E. Taylor for the Author, [1835]-1838. 1p. subscribers' list. 36 FINE HAND-COLOURED LITHOGRAPHIC PLATES, heightened with gum-arabic, one folding, by John and Elizabeth Gould printed by Hullmandel. (5 plates with some light spotting, a few others lightly browned or soiled, the folding plate repaired at the fold.) Zimmer p.253; Anker 171; Fine Bird Books p.77; Nissen IVB 381; Sauer 4. The 2 works bound in one volume, large 2 (529 x 360mm). Contemporary green half morocco gilt, g.e. (Some light scuffing). FIRST EDITIONS OF GOULD'S FIRST AND SECOND MONOGRAPHS. Toucans and Trogons are amongst the most spectacular of all bird families. The Toucans are ideally suited to Gould's and Edward Lear's dramatic approach to illustration, and from the introduction to the second work it is clear that the Trogons were among Gould's favourite species: "The trogons may dispute the palm of beauty with humming-birds. Their plumage in certain parts shines with metallic brilliancy, and exhibits all the colours of the rainbow".
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