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A selection of stock we have recently added to our website.
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![[Coccothraustes Vulgaris - Hawfinch.]](jpegs/29202.jpg)
[Coccothraustes Vulgaris - Hawfinch.]
[Lithographed by H.C. Richter after John Gould.]
[London: John Gould, 1863-73.]
Lithograph with exceptional original hand colour. Image 400 x 320mm (16 x 12½"). Trimmed at bottom, losing title and inscriptions.
Three hawfinches feeding in a tree. The print was published in John Gould's monumental ornithological book, 'The Birds of Great Britain', which was issued in parts between 1863 and 1873. The quality of the hand colouring is superb, something Gould stressed: in the introduction to this work he wrote 'every sky with its varied tints and every feather of each bird were coloured by hand; and when it is considered that nearly two hundred and eighty thousand illustrations in the present work have been so treated, it will most likely cause some astonishment to those who give the subject a thought’.
[Ref: 29202] £420.00
[Lithographed by H.C. Richter after John Gould.]
[London: John Gould, 1863-73.]
Lithograph with exceptional original hand colour. Image 400 x 320mm (16 x 12½"). Trimmed at bottom, losing title and inscriptions.
Three hawfinches feeding in a tree. The print was published in John Gould's monumental ornithological book, 'The Birds of Great Britain', which was issued in parts between 1863 and 1873. The quality of the hand colouring is superb, something Gould stressed: in the introduction to this work he wrote 'every sky with its varied tints and every feather of each bird were coloured by hand; and when it is considered that nearly two hundred and eighty thousand illustrations in the present work have been so treated, it will most likely cause some astonishment to those who give the subject a thought’.
[Ref: 29202] £420.00
![[Accentor modularis - Hedge-Accentor, or Hedgesparrow.]](jpegs/29016.jpg)
[Accentor modularis - Hedge-Accentor, or Hedgesparrow.]
[Lithographed by H.C. Richter after John Gould.]
[London: John Gould, 1863-73.]
Lithograph with exceptional original hand colour. 495 x 349mm (19½ x 13¾"). Trimmed at bottom, losing title and inscriptions.
Two Dunnocks, sometimes called the Hedge Accentor, Hedge Sparrow or Hedge Warbler. They reside in the milder west and south and are found in woodlands, shrubs and gardens. The print was published in John Gould's monumental ornithological book, 'The Birds of Great Britain', which was issued in parts between 1863 and 1873. The quality of the hand colouring is superb, something Gould stressed: in the introduction to this work he wrote 'every sky with its varied tints and every feather of each bird were coloured by hand; and when it is considered that nearly two hundred and eighty thousand illustrations in the present work have been so treated, it will most likely cause some astonishment to those who give the subject a thought’.
[Ref: 29016] £380.00
[Lithographed by H.C. Richter after John Gould.]
[London: John Gould, 1863-73.]
Lithograph with exceptional original hand colour. 495 x 349mm (19½ x 13¾"). Trimmed at bottom, losing title and inscriptions.
Two Dunnocks, sometimes called the Hedge Accentor, Hedge Sparrow or Hedge Warbler. They reside in the milder west and south and are found in woodlands, shrubs and gardens. The print was published in John Gould's monumental ornithological book, 'The Birds of Great Britain', which was issued in parts between 1863 and 1873. The quality of the hand colouring is superb, something Gould stressed: in the introduction to this work he wrote 'every sky with its varied tints and every feather of each bird were coloured by hand; and when it is considered that nearly two hundred and eighty thousand illustrations in the present work have been so treated, it will most likely cause some astonishment to those who give the subject a thought’.
[Ref: 29016] £380.00
![[Chelidon Urbica - House Martin.]](jpegs/29244.jpg)
[Chelidon Urbica - House Martin.]
[Lithographed by H.C. Richter after John Gould.]
[London: John Gould, 1863-73.]
Lithograph with exceptional original hand colour. Image 340 x 260mm (13½ x 10¼"). Trimmed at bottom, losing title and inscriptions.
House Martins in flight above a pond with water lilies. The print was published in John Gould's monumental ornithological book, 'The Birds of Great Britain', which was issued in parts between 1863 and 1873. The quality of the hand colouring is superb, something Gould stressed: in the introduction to this work he wrote 'every sky with its varied tints and every feather of each bird were coloured by hand; and when it is considered that nearly two hundred and eighty thousand illustrations in the present work have been so treated, it will most likely cause some astonishment to those who give the subject a thought’.
[Ref: 29244] £450.00
[Lithographed by H.C. Richter after John Gould.]
[London: John Gould, 1863-73.]
Lithograph with exceptional original hand colour. Image 340 x 260mm (13½ x 10¼"). Trimmed at bottom, losing title and inscriptions.
House Martins in flight above a pond with water lilies. The print was published in John Gould's monumental ornithological book, 'The Birds of Great Britain', which was issued in parts between 1863 and 1873. The quality of the hand colouring is superb, something Gould stressed: in the introduction to this work he wrote 'every sky with its varied tints and every feather of each bird were coloured by hand; and when it is considered that nearly two hundred and eighty thousand illustrations in the present work have been so treated, it will most likely cause some astonishment to those who give the subject a thought’.
[Ref: 29244] £450.00
![[Passer Domesticus - House Sparrow.]](jpegs/29204.jpg)
[Passer Domesticus - House Sparrow.]
[Lithographed by H.C. Richter after John Gould.]
[London: John Gould, 1863-73.]
Lithograph with exceptional original hand colour. Image 440 x 310mm (17½ x 12"). Trimmed at bottom, losing title and inscriptions.
A pair of House Sparrows with their intricate nest. The print was published in John Gould's monumental ornithological book, 'The Birds of Great Britain', which was issued in parts between 1863 and 1873. The quality of the hand colouring is superb, something Gould stressed: in the introduction to this work he wrote 'every sky with its varied tints and every feather of each bird were coloured by hand; and when it is considered that nearly two hundred and eighty thousand illustrations in the present work have been so treated, it will most likely cause some astonishment to those who give the subject a thought’.
[Ref: 29204] £420.00
[Lithographed by H.C. Richter after John Gould.]
[London: John Gould, 1863-73.]
Lithograph with exceptional original hand colour. Image 440 x 310mm (17½ x 12"). Trimmed at bottom, losing title and inscriptions.
A pair of House Sparrows with their intricate nest. The print was published in John Gould's monumental ornithological book, 'The Birds of Great Britain', which was issued in parts between 1863 and 1873. The quality of the hand colouring is superb, something Gould stressed: in the introduction to this work he wrote 'every sky with its varied tints and every feather of each bird were coloured by hand; and when it is considered that nearly two hundred and eighty thousand illustrations in the present work have been so treated, it will most likely cause some astonishment to those who give the subject a thought’.
[Ref: 29204] £420.00
![[Centrophanes Lapponica - Lapland Bunting.]](jpegs/29211.jpg)
[Centrophanes Lapponica - Lapland Bunting.]
[Lithographed by H.C. Richter after John Gould.]
[London: John Gould, 1863-73.]
Lithograph with exceptional original hand colour. Image 370 x 310mm (14½ x 12¼"). Trimmed into image on right, trimmed at bottom losing title and inscriptions.
A pair of Lapland Buntings with their flegelings in the ground nest. The print was published in John Gould's monumental ornithological book, 'The Birds of Great Britain', which was issued in parts between 1863 and 1873. The quality of the hand colouring is superb, something Gould stressed: in the introduction to this work he wrote 'every sky with its varied tints and every feather of each bird were coloured by hand; and when it is considered that nearly two hundred and eighty thousand illustrations in the present work have been so treated, it will most likely cause some astonishment to those who give the subject a thought’.
[Ref: 29211] £330.00
[Lithographed by H.C. Richter after John Gould.]
[London: John Gould, 1863-73.]
Lithograph with exceptional original hand colour. Image 370 x 310mm (14½ x 12¼"). Trimmed into image on right, trimmed at bottom losing title and inscriptions.
A pair of Lapland Buntings with their flegelings in the ground nest. The print was published in John Gould's monumental ornithological book, 'The Birds of Great Britain', which was issued in parts between 1863 and 1873. The quality of the hand colouring is superb, something Gould stressed: in the introduction to this work he wrote 'every sky with its varied tints and every feather of each bird were coloured by hand; and when it is considered that nearly two hundred and eighty thousand illustrations in the present work have been so treated, it will most likely cause some astonishment to those who give the subject a thought’.
[Ref: 29211] £330.00
![[Ægiothus rufescens - Lesser Redpole.]](jpegs/29332.jpg)
[Ægiothus rufescens - Lesser Redpole.]
[Lithographed by H.C. Richter after John Gould.]
[London: John Gould, 1863-73.]
Lithograph with exceptional original hand colour. Image 340 x 270mm (13½ x 10½"). Trimmed at bottom, losing title and inscriptions.
A pair of Lesser Redpolls with a nest full of blue eggs. The print was published in John Gould's monumental ornithological book, 'The Birds of Great Britain', which was issued in parts between 1863 and 1873. The quality of the hand colouring is superb, something Gould stressed: in the introduction to this work he wrote 'every sky with its varied tints and every feather of each bird were coloured by hand; and when it is considered that nearly two hundred and eighty thousand illustrations in the present work have been so treated, it will most likely cause some astonishment to those who give the subject a thought’.
[Ref: 29332] £350.00 view all images for this item
[Lithographed by H.C. Richter after John Gould.]
[London: John Gould, 1863-73.]
Lithograph with exceptional original hand colour. Image 340 x 270mm (13½ x 10½"). Trimmed at bottom, losing title and inscriptions.
A pair of Lesser Redpolls with a nest full of blue eggs. The print was published in John Gould's monumental ornithological book, 'The Birds of Great Britain', which was issued in parts between 1863 and 1873. The quality of the hand colouring is superb, something Gould stressed: in the introduction to this work he wrote 'every sky with its varied tints and every feather of each bird were coloured by hand; and when it is considered that nearly two hundred and eighty thousand illustrations in the present work have been so treated, it will most likely cause some astonishment to those who give the subject a thought’.
[Ref: 29332] £350.00 view all images for this item
![[Linota cannabina - Linnet.]](jpegs/29335.jpg)
[Linota cannabina - Linnet.]
[Lithographed by H.C. Richter after John Gould.]
[London: John Gould, 1863-73.]
Lithograph with exceptional original hand colour. Image 310 x 290mm (12¼ x 11½"). Trimmed at bottom, losing title and inscriptions.
Two male and a female Linnet. Its name from its liking for seeds of flax, from which linen is made. The print was published in John Gould's monumental ornithological book, 'The Birds of Great Britain', which was issued in parts between 1863 and 1873. The quality of the hand colouring is superb, something Gould stressed: in the introduction to this work he wrote 'every sky with its varied tints and every feather of each bird were coloured by hand; and when it is considered that nearly two hundred and eighty thousand illustrations in the present work have been so treated, it will most likely cause some astonishment to those who give the subject a thought’.
[Ref: 29335] £350.00 view all images for this item
[Lithographed by H.C. Richter after John Gould.]
[London: John Gould, 1863-73.]
Lithograph with exceptional original hand colour. Image 310 x 290mm (12¼ x 11½"). Trimmed at bottom, losing title and inscriptions.
Two male and a female Linnet. Its name from its liking for seeds of flax, from which linen is made. The print was published in John Gould's monumental ornithological book, 'The Birds of Great Britain', which was issued in parts between 1863 and 1873. The quality of the hand colouring is superb, something Gould stressed: in the introduction to this work he wrote 'every sky with its varied tints and every feather of each bird were coloured by hand; and when it is considered that nearly two hundred and eighty thousand illustrations in the present work have been so treated, it will most likely cause some astonishment to those who give the subject a thought’.
[Ref: 29335] £350.00 view all images for this item
![[Mecistura caudata - Long-Tailed Tits.]](jpegs/29272.jpg)
[Mecistura caudata - Long-Tailed Tits.]
[Lithographed by H.C. Richter after John Gould.]
[London: John Gould, 1863-73.]
Lithograph with exceptional original hand colour. Image 480 x 300mm (19 x 11¾"). Trimmed into image on right and at bottom, losing title and inscriptions.
A pair of Long-Tailed Tits with their nest made of lichen, feathers, spider egg cocoons and moss, built in a gorse bush. The print was published in John Gould's monumental ornithological book, 'The Birds of Great Britain', which was issued in parts between 1863 and 1873. The quality of the hand colouring is superb, something Gould stressed: in the introduction to this work he wrote 'every sky with its varied tints and every feather of each bird were coloured by hand; and when it is considered that nearly two hundred and eighty thousand illustrations in the present work have been so treated, it will most likely cause some astonishment to those who give the subject a thought’.
[Ref: 29272] £360.00 view all images for this item
[Lithographed by H.C. Richter after John Gould.]
[London: John Gould, 1863-73.]
Lithograph with exceptional original hand colour. Image 480 x 300mm (19 x 11¾"). Trimmed into image on right and at bottom, losing title and inscriptions.
A pair of Long-Tailed Tits with their nest made of lichen, feathers, spider egg cocoons and moss, built in a gorse bush. The print was published in John Gould's monumental ornithological book, 'The Birds of Great Britain', which was issued in parts between 1863 and 1873. The quality of the hand colouring is superb, something Gould stressed: in the introduction to this work he wrote 'every sky with its varied tints and every feather of each bird were coloured by hand; and when it is considered that nearly two hundred and eighty thousand illustrations in the present work have been so treated, it will most likely cause some astonishment to those who give the subject a thought’.
[Ref: 29272] £360.00 view all images for this item
![[Poecile palustris - Marsh Tit.]](jpegs/29259.jpg)
[Poecile palustris - Marsh Tit.]
[Lithographed by H.C. Richter after John Gould.]
[London: John Gould, 1863-73.]
Lithograph with exceptional original hand colour. Image 350 x 270mm (13¾ x 10½"). Trimmed at bottom, losing title and inscriptions.
A pair of Marsh Tits. The print was published in John Gould's monumental ornithological book, 'The Birds of Great Britain', which was issued in parts between 1863 and 1873. The quality of the hand colouring is superb, something Gould stressed: in the introduction to this work he wrote 'every sky with its varied tints and every feather of each bird were coloured by hand; and when it is considered that nearly two hundred and eighty thousand illustrations in the present work have been so treated, it will most likely cause some astonishment to those who give the subject a thought’.
[Ref: 29259] £290.00 (£348.00 incl.VAT)
[Lithographed by H.C. Richter after John Gould.]
[London: John Gould, 1863-73.]
Lithograph with exceptional original hand colour. Image 350 x 270mm (13¾ x 10½"). Trimmed at bottom, losing title and inscriptions.
A pair of Marsh Tits. The print was published in John Gould's monumental ornithological book, 'The Birds of Great Britain', which was issued in parts between 1863 and 1873. The quality of the hand colouring is superb, something Gould stressed: in the introduction to this work he wrote 'every sky with its varied tints and every feather of each bird were coloured by hand; and when it is considered that nearly two hundred and eighty thousand illustrations in the present work have been so treated, it will most likely cause some astonishment to those who give the subject a thought’.
[Ref: 29259] £290.00 (£348.00 incl.VAT)
![[Calamoherne palustris - Marsh Warbler.]](jpegs/29232.jpg)
[Calamoherne palustris - Marsh Warbler.]
[Lithographed by H.C. Richter after John Gould.]
[London: John Gould, 1863-73.]
Lithograph with exceptional original hand colour. Image 400 x 290mm (15¾ x 11½"). Trimmed at bottom, losing title and inscriptions.
A pair of Marsh Warblers. The print was published in John Gould's monumental ornithological book, 'The Birds of Great Britain', which was issued in parts between 1863 and 1873. The quality of the hand colouring is superb, something Gould stressed: in the introduction to this work he wrote 'every sky with its varied tints and every feather of each bird were coloured by hand; and when it is considered that nearly two hundred and eighty thousand illustrations in the present work have been so treated, it will most likely cause some astonishment to those who give the subject a thought’.
[Ref: 29232] £260.00 (£312.00 incl.VAT) view all images for this item
[Lithographed by H.C. Richter after John Gould.]
[London: John Gould, 1863-73.]
Lithograph with exceptional original hand colour. Image 400 x 290mm (15¾ x 11½"). Trimmed at bottom, losing title and inscriptions.
A pair of Marsh Warblers. The print was published in John Gould's monumental ornithological book, 'The Birds of Great Britain', which was issued in parts between 1863 and 1873. The quality of the hand colouring is superb, something Gould stressed: in the introduction to this work he wrote 'every sky with its varied tints and every feather of each bird were coloured by hand; and when it is considered that nearly two hundred and eighty thousand illustrations in the present work have been so treated, it will most likely cause some astonishment to those who give the subject a thought’.
[Ref: 29232] £260.00 (£312.00 incl.VAT) view all images for this item
![[Anthus pratensis - Meadow Pipit or Titlark.]](jpegs/29350.jpg)
[Anthus pratensis - Meadow Pipit or Titlark.]
[Lithographed by H.C. Richter after John Gould.]
[London: John Gould, 1863-73.]
Lithograph with exceptional original hand colour. Image 260 x 340mm (10¼ x 13½"). Trimmed at bottom, losing title and inscriptions.
A pair of Meadow Pipits. The print was published in John Gould's monumental ornithological book, 'The Birds of Great Britain', which was issued in parts between 1863 and 1873. The quality of the hand colouring is superb, something Gould stressed: in the introduction to this work he wrote 'every sky with its varied tints and every feather of each bird were coloured by hand; and when it is considered that nearly two hundred and eighty thousand illustrations in the present work have been so treated, it will most likely cause some astonishment to those who give the subject a thought’.
[Ref: 29350] £260.00 (£312.00 incl.VAT)
[Lithographed by H.C. Richter after John Gould.]
[London: John Gould, 1863-73.]
Lithograph with exceptional original hand colour. Image 260 x 340mm (10¼ x 13½"). Trimmed at bottom, losing title and inscriptions.
A pair of Meadow Pipits. The print was published in John Gould's monumental ornithological book, 'The Birds of Great Britain', which was issued in parts between 1863 and 1873. The quality of the hand colouring is superb, something Gould stressed: in the introduction to this work he wrote 'every sky with its varied tints and every feather of each bird were coloured by hand; and when it is considered that nearly two hundred and eighty thousand illustrations in the present work have been so treated, it will most likely cause some astonishment to those who give the subject a thought’.
[Ref: 29350] £260.00 (£312.00 incl.VAT)
![[Ægiothus linaria - Mealy Redpole.]](jpegs/29339.jpg)
[Ægiothus linaria - Mealy Redpole.]
[Lithographed by H.C. Richter after John Gould.]
[London: John Gould, 1863-73.]
Lithograph with exceptional original hand colour. Image 370 x 270mm (14½ x 10½"). Trimmed at bottom, losing title and inscriptions.
Three Mealy Redpoles, peached near catkins and seeds. The print was published in John Gould's monumental ornithological book, 'The Birds of Great Britain', which was issued in parts between 1863 and 1873. The quality of the hand colouring is superb, something Gould stressed: in the introduction to this work he wrote 'every sky with its varied tints and every feather of each bird were coloured by hand; and when it is considered that nearly two hundred and eighty thousand illustrations in the present work have been so treated, it will most likely cause some astonishment to those who give the subject a thought’.
[Ref: 29339] £350.00
[Lithographed by H.C. Richter after John Gould.]
[London: John Gould, 1863-73.]
Lithograph with exceptional original hand colour. Image 370 x 270mm (14½ x 10½"). Trimmed at bottom, losing title and inscriptions.
Three Mealy Redpoles, peached near catkins and seeds. The print was published in John Gould's monumental ornithological book, 'The Birds of Great Britain', which was issued in parts between 1863 and 1873. The quality of the hand colouring is superb, something Gould stressed: in the introduction to this work he wrote 'every sky with its varied tints and every feather of each bird were coloured by hand; and when it is considered that nearly two hundred and eighty thousand illustrations in the present work have been so treated, it will most likely cause some astonishment to those who give the subject a thought’.
[Ref: 29339] £350.00
![[Ficedula Hypolais - Melodious Warbler.]](jpegs/29254.jpg)
[Ficedula Hypolais - Melodious Warbler.]
[Lithographed by H.C. Richter after John Gould.]
[London: John Gould, 1863-73.]
Lithograph with exceptional original hand colour. Image 300 x 210mm (12 x 8½"). Trimmed at bottom, losing title and inscriptions.
A Melodious Warbler on a conifer branch. The print was published in John Gould's monumental ornithological book, 'The Birds of Great Britain', which was issued in parts between 1863 and 1873. The quality of the hand colouring is superb, something Gould stressed: in the introduction to this work he wrote 'every sky with its varied tints and every feather of each bird were coloured by hand; and when it is considered that nearly two hundred and eighty thousand illustrations in the present work have been so treated, it will most likely cause some astonishment to those who give the subject a thought’.
[Ref: 29254] £260.00 (£312.00 incl.VAT) view all images for this item
[Lithographed by H.C. Richter after John Gould.]
[London: John Gould, 1863-73.]
Lithograph with exceptional original hand colour. Image 300 x 210mm (12 x 8½"). Trimmed at bottom, losing title and inscriptions.
A Melodious Warbler on a conifer branch. The print was published in John Gould's monumental ornithological book, 'The Birds of Great Britain', which was issued in parts between 1863 and 1873. The quality of the hand colouring is superb, something Gould stressed: in the introduction to this work he wrote 'every sky with its varied tints and every feather of each bird were coloured by hand; and when it is considered that nearly two hundred and eighty thousand illustrations in the present work have been so treated, it will most likely cause some astonishment to those who give the subject a thought’.
[Ref: 29254] £260.00 (£312.00 incl.VAT) view all images for this item
![[Turdus viscivorus - Mistle Thrush.]](jpegs/29242.jpg)
[Turdus viscivorus - Mistle Thrush.]
[Lithographed by H.C. Richter after John Gould.]
[London: John Gould, 1863-73.]
Lithograph with exceptional original hand colour. Image 410 x 310mm (16 x 12"). Trimmed at bottom, losing title and inscriptions.
Mistle thrushes perched in a conifer. The print was published in John Gould's monumental ornithological book, 'The Birds of Great Britain', which was issued in parts between 1863 and 1873. The quality of the hand colouring is superb, something Gould stressed: in the introduction to this work he wrote 'every sky with its varied tints and every feather of each bird were coloured by hand; and when it is considered that nearly two hundred and eighty thousand illustrations in the present work have been so treated, it will most likely cause some astonishment to those who give the subject a thought’.
[Ref: 29242] £420.00
[Lithographed by H.C. Richter after John Gould.]
[London: John Gould, 1863-73.]
Lithograph with exceptional original hand colour. Image 410 x 310mm (16 x 12"). Trimmed at bottom, losing title and inscriptions.
Mistle thrushes perched in a conifer. The print was published in John Gould's monumental ornithological book, 'The Birds of Great Britain', which was issued in parts between 1863 and 1873. The quality of the hand colouring is superb, something Gould stressed: in the introduction to this work he wrote 'every sky with its varied tints and every feather of each bird were coloured by hand; and when it is considered that nearly two hundred and eighty thousand illustrations in the present work have been so treated, it will most likely cause some astonishment to those who give the subject a thought’.
[Ref: 29242] £420.00
![[Luscinia Philomela- Nightingale.]](jpegs/29226.jpg)
[Luscinia Philomela- Nightingale.]
[Lithographed by H.C. Richter after John Gould.]
[London: John Gould, 1863-73.]
Lithograph with exceptional original hand colour. Image 440 x 300mm (17¼ x 11¾"). Trimmed into image on right and at bottom, losing title and inscriptions.
A pair of Nightingales with their nest surrounded by bluebells. The print was published in John Gould's monumental ornithological book, 'The Birds of Great Britain', which was issued in parts between 1863 and 1873. The quality of the hand colouring is superb, something Gould stressed: in the introduction to this work he wrote 'every sky with its varied tints and every feather of each bird were coloured by hand; and when it is considered that nearly two hundred and eighty thousand illustrations in the present work have been so treated, it will most likely cause some astonishment to those who give the subject a thought’.
[Ref: 29226] £480.00
[Lithographed by H.C. Richter after John Gould.]
[London: John Gould, 1863-73.]
Lithograph with exceptional original hand colour. Image 440 x 300mm (17¼ x 11¾"). Trimmed into image on right and at bottom, losing title and inscriptions.
A pair of Nightingales with their nest surrounded by bluebells. The print was published in John Gould's monumental ornithological book, 'The Birds of Great Britain', which was issued in parts between 1863 and 1873. The quality of the hand colouring is superb, something Gould stressed: in the introduction to this work he wrote 'every sky with its varied tints and every feather of each bird were coloured by hand; and when it is considered that nearly two hundred and eighty thousand illustrations in the present work have been so treated, it will most likely cause some astonishment to those who give the subject a thought’.
[Ref: 29226] £480.00
![[Curruca orphea - Orphean Warbler.]](jpegs/29263.jpg)
[Curruca orphea - Orphean Warbler.]
[Lithographed by H.C. Richter after John Gould.]
[London: John Gould, 1863-73.]
Lithograph with exceptional original hand colour. Image 330 x 240mm (13 x 9½"). Trimmed at bottom, losing title and inscriptions.
A pair of Orphean Warblers perched among the thorns of a rosebush. The print was published in John Gould's monumental ornithological book, 'The Birds of Great Britain', which was issued in parts between 1863 and 1873. The quality of the hand colouring is superb, something Gould stressed: in the introduction to this work he wrote 'every sky with its varied tints and every feather of each bird were coloured by hand; and when it is considered that nearly two hundred and eighty thousand illustrations in the present work have been so treated, it will most likely cause some astonishment to those who give the subject a thought’.
[Ref: 29263] £250.00 (£300.00 incl.VAT)
[Lithographed by H.C. Richter after John Gould.]
[London: John Gould, 1863-73.]
Lithograph with exceptional original hand colour. Image 330 x 240mm (13 x 9½"). Trimmed at bottom, losing title and inscriptions.
A pair of Orphean Warblers perched among the thorns of a rosebush. The print was published in John Gould's monumental ornithological book, 'The Birds of Great Britain', which was issued in parts between 1863 and 1873. The quality of the hand colouring is superb, something Gould stressed: in the introduction to this work he wrote 'every sky with its varied tints and every feather of each bird were coloured by hand; and when it is considered that nearly two hundred and eighty thousand illustrations in the present work have been so treated, it will most likely cause some astonishment to those who give the subject a thought’.
[Ref: 29263] £250.00 (£300.00 incl.VAT)
![[Clycyspina hortulana - Ortolan Bunting.]](jpegs/29330.jpg)
[Clycyspina hortulana - Ortolan Bunting.]
[Lithographed by H.C. Richter after John Gould.]
[London: John Gould, 1863-73.]
Lithograph with exceptional original hand colour. Image 360 x 250mm (14¼ x 10"). Trimmed at bottom, losing title and inscriptions.
A pair of Ortolan Buntings, once a gourmet dish (François Mitterrand's last meal in 1996) but now protected by a EU-wide ban on deliberate killing or capture by any method. The print was published in John Gould's monumental ornithological book, 'The Birds of Great Britain', which was issued in parts between 1863 and 1873. The quality of the hand colouring is superb, something Gould stressed: in the introduction to this work he wrote 'every sky with its varied tints and every feather of each bird were coloured by hand; and when it is considered that nearly two hundred and eighty thousand illustrations in the present work have been so treated, it will most likely cause some astonishment to those who give the subject a thought’.
[Ref: 29330] £240.00 (£288.00 incl.VAT)
[Lithographed by H.C. Richter after John Gould.]
[London: John Gould, 1863-73.]
Lithograph with exceptional original hand colour. Image 360 x 250mm (14¼ x 10"). Trimmed at bottom, losing title and inscriptions.
A pair of Ortolan Buntings, once a gourmet dish (François Mitterrand's last meal in 1996) but now protected by a EU-wide ban on deliberate killing or capture by any method. The print was published in John Gould's monumental ornithological book, 'The Birds of Great Britain', which was issued in parts between 1863 and 1873. The quality of the hand colouring is superb, something Gould stressed: in the introduction to this work he wrote 'every sky with its varied tints and every feather of each bird were coloured by hand; and when it is considered that nearly two hundred and eighty thousand illustrations in the present work have been so treated, it will most likely cause some astonishment to those who give the subject a thought’.
[Ref: 29330] £240.00 (£288.00 incl.VAT)
![[Muscicapa atricapilla - Pied Flycatcher.]](jpegs/29014.jpg)
[Muscicapa atricapilla - Pied Flycatcher.]
[Lithographed by H.C. Richter after John Gould.]
[London: John Gould, 1863-73.]
Lithograph with exceptional original hand colour. Image 360 x 260mm (14½ x 10¼"). Trimmed at bottom, losing title and inscriptions.
Two adult Pied Flycatchers with a fledgeling. The print was published in John Gould's monumental ornithological book, 'The Birds of Great Britain', which was issued in parts between 1863 and 1873. The quality of the hand colouring is superb, something Gould stressed: in the introduction to this work he wrote 'every sky with its varied tints and every feather of each bird were coloured by hand; and when it is considered that nearly two hundred and eighty thousand illustrations in the present work have been so treated, it will most likely cause some astonishment to those who give the subject a thought’.
[Ref: 29014] £280.00 (£336.00 incl.VAT)
[Lithographed by H.C. Richter after John Gould.]
[London: John Gould, 1863-73.]
Lithograph with exceptional original hand colour. Image 360 x 260mm (14½ x 10¼"). Trimmed at bottom, losing title and inscriptions.
Two adult Pied Flycatchers with a fledgeling. The print was published in John Gould's monumental ornithological book, 'The Birds of Great Britain', which was issued in parts between 1863 and 1873. The quality of the hand colouring is superb, something Gould stressed: in the introduction to this work he wrote 'every sky with its varied tints and every feather of each bird were coloured by hand; and when it is considered that nearly two hundred and eighty thousand illustrations in the present work have been so treated, it will most likely cause some astonishment to those who give the subject a thought’.
[Ref: 29014] £280.00 (£336.00 incl.VAT)
![[Motacilla Yarrelli - Pied Wagtail.]](jpegs/29205.jpg)
[Motacilla Yarrelli - Pied Wagtail.]
[Lithographed by H.C. Richter after John Gould.]
[London: John Gould, 1863-73.]
Lithograph with exceptional original hand colour. Image 270 x 420mm (10½ x 16½"). Trimmed at bottom, losing title and inscriptions.
Three Pied Wagtails in a stream. The print was published in John Gould's monumental ornithological book, 'The Birds of Great Britain', which was issued in parts between 1863 and 1873. The quality of the hand colouring is superb, something Gould stressed: in the introduction to this work he wrote 'every sky with its varied tints and every feather of each bird were coloured by hand; and when it is considered that nearly two hundred and eighty thousand illustrations in the present work have been so treated, it will most likely cause some astonishment to those who give the subject a thought’.
[Ref: 29205] £380.00
[Lithographed by H.C. Richter after John Gould.]
[London: John Gould, 1863-73.]
Lithograph with exceptional original hand colour. Image 270 x 420mm (10½ x 16½"). Trimmed at bottom, losing title and inscriptions.
Three Pied Wagtails in a stream. The print was published in John Gould's monumental ornithological book, 'The Birds of Great Britain', which was issued in parts between 1863 and 1873. The quality of the hand colouring is superb, something Gould stressed: in the introduction to this work he wrote 'every sky with its varied tints and every feather of each bird were coloured by hand; and when it is considered that nearly two hundred and eighty thousand illustrations in the present work have been so treated, it will most likely cause some astonishment to those who give the subject a thought’.
[Ref: 29205] £380.00
![[Pinicola Enucleator - Pine Grosbeak.]](jpegs/29206.jpg)
[Pinicola Enucleator - Pine Grosbeak.]
[Lithographed by H.C. Richter after John Gould.]
[London: John Gould, 1863-73.]
Lithograph with exceptional original hand colour. Image 400 x 270mm (16 x 10½"). Trimmed at bottom, losing title and inscriptions.
A pair of Pine Grosbeaks in a conifer. The print was published in John Gould's monumental ornithological book, 'The Birds of Great Britain', which was issued in parts between 1863 and 1873. The quality of the hand colouring is superb, something Gould stressed: in the introduction to this work he wrote 'every sky with its varied tints and every feather of each bird were coloured by hand; and when it is considered that nearly two hundred and eighty thousand illustrations in the present work have been so treated, it will most likely cause some astonishment to those who give the subject a thought’.
[Ref: 29206] £420.00
[Lithographed by H.C. Richter after John Gould.]
[London: John Gould, 1863-73.]
Lithograph with exceptional original hand colour. Image 400 x 270mm (16 x 10½"). Trimmed at bottom, losing title and inscriptions.
A pair of Pine Grosbeaks in a conifer. The print was published in John Gould's monumental ornithological book, 'The Birds of Great Britain', which was issued in parts between 1863 and 1873. The quality of the hand colouring is superb, something Gould stressed: in the introduction to this work he wrote 'every sky with its varied tints and every feather of each bird were coloured by hand; and when it is considered that nearly two hundred and eighty thousand illustrations in the present work have been so treated, it will most likely cause some astonishment to those who give the subject a thought’.
[Ref: 29206] £420.00
![[Cyanecula suecica - Red-throated Bluebreast.]](jpegs/29250.jpg)
[Cyanecula suecica - Red-throated Bluebreast.]
[Lithographed by H.C. Richter after John Gould.]
[London: John Gould, 1863-73.]
Lithograph with exceptional original hand colour. Image 390 x 320mm (15½ x 12½"). Trimmed at bottom, losing title and inscriptions.
A pair of Red-throated Bluebreasts, now just Bluethroats (Luscinia svecica). The print was published in John Gould's monumental ornithological book, 'The Birds of Great Britain', which was issued in parts between 1863 and 1873. The quality of the hand colouring is superb, something Gould stressed: in the introduction to this work he wrote 'every sky with its varied tints and every feather of each bird were coloured by hand; and when it is considered that nearly two hundred and eighty thousand illustrations in the present work have been so treated, it will most likely cause some astonishment to those who give the subject a thought’.
[Ref: 29250] £420.00 view all images for this item
[Lithographed by H.C. Richter after John Gould.]
[London: John Gould, 1863-73.]
Lithograph with exceptional original hand colour. Image 390 x 320mm (15½ x 12½"). Trimmed at bottom, losing title and inscriptions.
A pair of Red-throated Bluebreasts, now just Bluethroats (Luscinia svecica). The print was published in John Gould's monumental ornithological book, 'The Birds of Great Britain', which was issued in parts between 1863 and 1873. The quality of the hand colouring is superb, something Gould stressed: in the introduction to this work he wrote 'every sky with its varied tints and every feather of each bird were coloured by hand; and when it is considered that nearly two hundred and eighty thousand illustrations in the present work have been so treated, it will most likely cause some astonishment to those who give the subject a thought’.
[Ref: 29250] £420.00 view all images for this item
![[Ruticilla tithys - Redstart.]](jpegs/29269.jpg)
[Ruticilla tithys - Redstart.]
[Lithographed by H.C. Richter after John Gould.]
[London: John Gould, 1863-73.]
Lithograph with exceptional original hand colour. Image 430 x 250mm (17 x 9¾"). Trimmed at bottom, losing title and inscriptions.
A pair of Redstarts with a nestling in a tree hollow. The print was published in John Gould's monumental ornithological book, 'The Birds of Great Britain', which was issued in parts between 1863 and 1873. The quality of the hand colouring is superb, something Gould stressed: in the introduction to this work he wrote 'every sky with its varied tints and every feather of each bird were coloured by hand; and when it is considered that nearly two hundred and eighty thousand illustrations in the present work have been so treated, it will most likely cause some astonishment to those who give the subject a thought’.
[Ref: 29269] £360.00
[Lithographed by H.C. Richter after John Gould.]
[London: John Gould, 1863-73.]
Lithograph with exceptional original hand colour. Image 430 x 250mm (17 x 9¾"). Trimmed at bottom, losing title and inscriptions.
A pair of Redstarts with a nestling in a tree hollow. The print was published in John Gould's monumental ornithological book, 'The Birds of Great Britain', which was issued in parts between 1863 and 1873. The quality of the hand colouring is superb, something Gould stressed: in the introduction to this work he wrote 'every sky with its varied tints and every feather of each bird were coloured by hand; and when it is considered that nearly two hundred and eighty thousand illustrations in the present work have been so treated, it will most likely cause some astonishment to those who give the subject a thought’.
[Ref: 29269] £360.00
![[Turdus iliacus - Redwing.]](jpegs/29326.jpg)
[Turdus iliacus - Redwing.]
[Lithographed by H.C. Richter after John Gould.]
[London: John Gould, 1863-73.]
Lithograph with exceptional original hand colour. Image 360 x 320mm (13 x 12½"). Trimmed at bottom, losing title and inscriptions.
A Redwing eacting berries from a tree. The print was published in John Gould's monumental ornithological book, 'The Birds of Great Britain', which was issued in parts between 1863 and 1873. The quality of the hand colouring is superb, something Gould stressed: in the introduction to this work he wrote 'every sky with its varied tints and every feather of each bird were coloured by hand; and when it is considered that nearly two hundred and eighty thousand illustrations in the present work have been so treated, it will most likely cause some astonishment to those who give the subject a thought’.
[Ref: 29326] £420.00
[Lithographed by H.C. Richter after John Gould.]
[London: John Gould, 1863-73.]
Lithograph with exceptional original hand colour. Image 360 x 320mm (13 x 12½"). Trimmed at bottom, losing title and inscriptions.
A Redwing eacting berries from a tree. The print was published in John Gould's monumental ornithological book, 'The Birds of Great Britain', which was issued in parts between 1863 and 1873. The quality of the hand colouring is superb, something Gould stressed: in the introduction to this work he wrote 'every sky with its varied tints and every feather of each bird were coloured by hand; and when it is considered that nearly two hundred and eighty thousand illustrations in the present work have been so treated, it will most likely cause some astonishment to those who give the subject a thought’.
[Ref: 29326] £420.00
![[Schaenicola arundinacea - Reed Bunting.]](jpegs/29353.jpg)
[Schaenicola arundinacea - Reed Bunting.]
[Lithographed by H.C. Richter after John Gould.]
[London: John Gould, 1863-73.]
Lithograph with exceptional original hand colour. Image 330 x 260mm (13 x 10¼"). Trimmed at bottom, losing title and inscriptions.
A pair of Reed Buntings. The print was published in John Gould's monumental ornithological book, 'The Birds of Great Britain', which was issued in parts between 1863 and 1873. The quality of the hand colouring is superb, something Gould stressed: in the introduction to this work he wrote 'every sky with its varied tints and every feather of each bird were coloured by hand; and when it is considered that nearly two hundred and eighty thousand illustrations in the present work have been so treated, it will most likely cause some astonishment to those who give the subject a thought’.
[Ref: 29353] £260.00 (£312.00 incl.VAT)
[Lithographed by H.C. Richter after John Gould.]
[London: John Gould, 1863-73.]
Lithograph with exceptional original hand colour. Image 330 x 260mm (13 x 10¼"). Trimmed at bottom, losing title and inscriptions.
A pair of Reed Buntings. The print was published in John Gould's monumental ornithological book, 'The Birds of Great Britain', which was issued in parts between 1863 and 1873. The quality of the hand colouring is superb, something Gould stressed: in the introduction to this work he wrote 'every sky with its varied tints and every feather of each bird were coloured by hand; and when it is considered that nearly two hundred and eighty thousand illustrations in the present work have been so treated, it will most likely cause some astonishment to those who give the subject a thought’.
[Ref: 29353] £260.00 (£312.00 incl.VAT)
![[Calamopherpe arundinacea - Reed Warbler.]](jpegs/29234.jpg)
[Calamopherpe arundinacea - Reed Warbler.]
[Lithographed by H.C. Richter after John Gould.]
[London: John Gould, 1863-73.]
Lithograph with exceptional original hand colour. Image 430 x 290mm (17 x 11½"). Trimmed at bottom, losing title and inscriptions.
Three Reed Warblers, above a water lily, with one of their woven nests built on reeds behind. The print was published in John Gould's monumental ornithological book, 'The Birds of Great Britain', which was issued in parts between 1863 and 1873. The quality of the hand colouring is superb, something Gould stressed: in the introduction to this work he wrote 'every sky with its varied tints and every feather of each bird were coloured by hand; and when it is considered that nearly two hundred and eighty thousand illustrations in the present work have been so treated, it will most likely cause some astonishment to those who give the subject a thought’.
[Ref: 29234] £260.00 (£312.00 incl.VAT) view all images for this item
[Lithographed by H.C. Richter after John Gould.]
[London: John Gould, 1863-73.]
Lithograph with exceptional original hand colour. Image 430 x 290mm (17 x 11½"). Trimmed at bottom, losing title and inscriptions.
Three Reed Warblers, above a water lily, with one of their woven nests built on reeds behind. The print was published in John Gould's monumental ornithological book, 'The Birds of Great Britain', which was issued in parts between 1863 and 1873. The quality of the hand colouring is superb, something Gould stressed: in the introduction to this work he wrote 'every sky with its varied tints and every feather of each bird were coloured by hand; and when it is considered that nearly two hundred and eighty thousand illustrations in the present work have been so treated, it will most likely cause some astonishment to those who give the subject a thought’.
[Ref: 29234] £260.00 (£312.00 incl.VAT) view all images for this item
![[Anthus richardi - Richard's Pipit.]](jpegs/29352.jpg)
[Anthus richardi - Richard's Pipit.]
[Lithographed by H.C. Richter after John Gould.]
[London: John Gould, 1863-73.]
Lithograph with exceptional original hand colour. Image 250 x 400mm (10 x 15¾"). Trimmed at bottom, losing title and inscriptions.
A pair of Richard's Pipits, named after the French naturalist Monsieur Richard of Lunéville, regular vagrants to Western Europe. The print was published in John Gould's monumental ornithological book, 'The Birds of Great Britain', which was issued in parts between 1863 and 1873. The quality of the hand colouring is superb, something Gould stressed: in the introduction to this work he wrote 'every sky with its varied tints and every feather of each bird were coloured by hand; and when it is considered that nearly two hundred and eighty thousand illustrations in the present work have been so treated, it will most likely cause some astonishment to those who give the subject a thought’.
[Ref: 29352] £260.00 (£312.00 incl.VAT)
[Lithographed by H.C. Richter after John Gould.]
[London: John Gould, 1863-73.]
Lithograph with exceptional original hand colour. Image 250 x 400mm (10 x 15¾"). Trimmed at bottom, losing title and inscriptions.
A pair of Richard's Pipits, named after the French naturalist Monsieur Richard of Lunéville, regular vagrants to Western Europe. The print was published in John Gould's monumental ornithological book, 'The Birds of Great Britain', which was issued in parts between 1863 and 1873. The quality of the hand colouring is superb, something Gould stressed: in the introduction to this work he wrote 'every sky with its varied tints and every feather of each bird were coloured by hand; and when it is considered that nearly two hundred and eighty thousand illustrations in the present work have been so treated, it will most likely cause some astonishment to those who give the subject a thought’.
[Ref: 29352] £260.00 (£312.00 incl.VAT)
![[Merula torquata - Ring Ousel.]](jpegs/29240.jpg)
[Merula torquata - Ring Ousel.]
[Lithographed by H.C. Richter after John Gould.]
[London: John Gould, 1863-73.]
Lithograph with exceptional original hand colour. Image 400 x 310mm (15¾ x 12"). Trimmed at bottom, losing title and inscriptions.
A pair of Ring Ousels, with their fledgeling brood and ground-nest. The print was published in John Gould's monumental ornithological book, 'The Birds of Great Britain', which was issued in parts between 1863 and 1873. The quality of the hand colouring is superb, something Gould stressed: in the introduction to this work he wrote 'every sky with its varied tints and every feather of each bird were coloured by hand; and when it is considered that nearly two hundred and eighty thousand illustrations in the present work have been so treated, it will most likely cause some astonishment to those who give the subject a thought’.
[Ref: 29240] £360.00
[Lithographed by H.C. Richter after John Gould.]
[London: John Gould, 1863-73.]
Lithograph with exceptional original hand colour. Image 400 x 310mm (15¾ x 12"). Trimmed at bottom, losing title and inscriptions.
A pair of Ring Ousels, with their fledgeling brood and ground-nest. The print was published in John Gould's monumental ornithological book, 'The Birds of Great Britain', which was issued in parts between 1863 and 1873. The quality of the hand colouring is superb, something Gould stressed: in the introduction to this work he wrote 'every sky with its varied tints and every feather of each bird were coloured by hand; and when it is considered that nearly two hundred and eighty thousand illustrations in the present work have been so treated, it will most likely cause some astonishment to those who give the subject a thought’.
[Ref: 29240] £360.00
![[Anthus Obscurus - Rock Pipit.]](jpegs/29209.jpg)
[Anthus Obscurus - Rock Pipit.]
[Lithographed by H.C. Richter after John Gould.]
[London: John Gould, 1863-73.]
Lithograph with exceptional original hand colour. Image 360 x 270mm (14 x 10½"). Trimmed at bottom, losing title and inscriptions.
Pair of Rock Pipits on a shoreline under chalky cliffs, with seaweed and limpets The print was published in John Gould's monumental ornithological book, 'The Birds of Great Britain', which was issued in parts between 1863 and 1873. The quality of the hand colouring is superb, something Gould stressed: in the introduction to this work he wrote 'every sky with its varied tints and every feather of each bird were coloured by hand; and when it is considered that nearly two hundred and eighty thousand illustrations in the present work have been so treated, it will most likely cause some astonishment to those who give the subject a thought’.
[Ref: 29209] £240.00 (£288.00 incl.VAT)
[Lithographed by H.C. Richter after John Gould.]
[London: John Gould, 1863-73.]
Lithograph with exceptional original hand colour. Image 360 x 270mm (14 x 10½"). Trimmed at bottom, losing title and inscriptions.
Pair of Rock Pipits on a shoreline under chalky cliffs, with seaweed and limpets The print was published in John Gould's monumental ornithological book, 'The Birds of Great Britain', which was issued in parts between 1863 and 1873. The quality of the hand colouring is superb, something Gould stressed: in the introduction to this work he wrote 'every sky with its varied tints and every feather of each bird were coloured by hand; and when it is considered that nearly two hundred and eighty thousand illustrations in the present work have been so treated, it will most likely cause some astonishment to those who give the subject a thought’.
[Ref: 29209] £240.00 (£288.00 incl.VAT)
![[Lanius Minor- Rose Breasted Shrike.]](jpegs/29220.jpg)
[Lanius Minor- Rose Breasted Shrike.]
[Lithographed by H.C. Richter after John Gould.]
[London: John Gould, 1863-73.]
Lithograph with exceptional original hand colour. Image 450 x 280mm (17¾ x 11"). Trimmed at bottom, losing title and inscriptions.
A pair of Rose Breasted Shrikes perching in a tree. The print was published in John Gould's monumental ornithological book, 'The Birds of Great Britain', which was issued in parts between 1863 and 1873. The quality of the hand colouring is superb, something Gould stressed: in the introduction to this work he wrote 'every sky with its varied tints and every feather of each bird were coloured by hand; and when it is considered that nearly two hundred and eighty thousand illustrations in the present work have been so treated, it will most likely cause some astonishment to those who give the subject a thought’.
[Ref: 29220] £240.00 (£288.00 incl.VAT)
[Lithographed by H.C. Richter after John Gould.]
[London: John Gould, 1863-73.]
Lithograph with exceptional original hand colour. Image 450 x 280mm (17¾ x 11"). Trimmed at bottom, losing title and inscriptions.
A pair of Rose Breasted Shrikes perching in a tree. The print was published in John Gould's monumental ornithological book, 'The Birds of Great Britain', which was issued in parts between 1863 and 1873. The quality of the hand colouring is superb, something Gould stressed: in the introduction to this work he wrote 'every sky with its varied tints and every feather of each bird were coloured by hand; and when it is considered that nearly two hundred and eighty thousand illustrations in the present work have been so treated, it will most likely cause some astonishment to those who give the subject a thought’.
[Ref: 29220] £240.00 (£288.00 incl.VAT)
![[Aedon Galactodes- Rufus Sedge-Warbler.]](jpegs/29227.jpg)
[Aedon Galactodes- Rufus Sedge-Warbler.]
[Lithographed by H.C. Richter after John Gould.]
[London: John Gould, 1863-73.]
Lithograph with exceptional original hand colour. Image 390 x 270mm (15¼ x 10¾"). Trimmed at bottom, losing title and inscriptions.
A pair of Rufous Sedge-Warblers (now Rufous Warblers) The print was published in John Gould's monumental ornithological book, 'The Birds of Great Britain', which was issued in parts between 1863 and 1873. The quality of the hand colouring is superb, something Gould stressed: in the introduction to this work he wrote 'every sky with its varied tints and every feather of each bird were coloured by hand; and when it is considered that nearly two hundred and eighty thousand illustrations in the present work have been so treated, it will most likely cause some astonishment to those who give the subject a thought’.
[Ref: 29227] £260.00 (£312.00 incl.VAT)
[Lithographed by H.C. Richter after John Gould.]
[London: John Gould, 1863-73.]
Lithograph with exceptional original hand colour. Image 390 x 270mm (15¼ x 10¾"). Trimmed at bottom, losing title and inscriptions.
A pair of Rufous Sedge-Warblers (now Rufous Warblers) The print was published in John Gould's monumental ornithological book, 'The Birds of Great Britain', which was issued in parts between 1863 and 1873. The quality of the hand colouring is superb, something Gould stressed: in the introduction to this work he wrote 'every sky with its varied tints and every feather of each bird were coloured by hand; and when it is considered that nearly two hundred and eighty thousand illustrations in the present work have been so treated, it will most likely cause some astonishment to those who give the subject a thought’.
[Ref: 29227] £260.00 (£312.00 incl.VAT)
![[Emberiza rustica - Rustic Bunting.]](jpegs/29341.jpg)
[Emberiza rustica - Rustic Bunting.]
[Lithographed by H.C. Richter after John Gould.]
[London: John Gould, 1863-73.]
Lithograph with exceptional original hand colour. Image 360 x 250mm (14 x 9¾"). Trimmed into image on right, and at bottom, losing title and inscriptions.
A pair of Rustic Buntings, rare vagrants in the UK. The print was published in John Gould's monumental ornithological book, 'The Birds of Great Britain', which was issued in parts between 1863 and 1873. The quality of the hand colouring is superb, something Gould stressed: in the introduction to this work he wrote 'every sky with its varied tints and every feather of each bird were coloured by hand; and when it is considered that nearly two hundred and eighty thousand illustrations in the present work have been so treated, it will most likely cause some astonishment to those who give the subject a thought’.
[Ref: 29341] £350.00
[Lithographed by H.C. Richter after John Gould.]
[London: John Gould, 1863-73.]
Lithograph with exceptional original hand colour. Image 360 x 250mm (14 x 9¾"). Trimmed into image on right, and at bottom, losing title and inscriptions.
A pair of Rustic Buntings, rare vagrants in the UK. The print was published in John Gould's monumental ornithological book, 'The Birds of Great Britain', which was issued in parts between 1863 and 1873. The quality of the hand colouring is superb, something Gould stressed: in the introduction to this work he wrote 'every sky with its varied tints and every feather of each bird were coloured by hand; and when it is considered that nearly two hundred and eighty thousand illustrations in the present work have been so treated, it will most likely cause some astonishment to those who give the subject a thought’.
[Ref: 29341] £350.00
![[Cotyle riparia - Sand Martin.]](jpegs/29245.jpg)
[Cotyle riparia - Sand Martin.]
[Lithographed by H.C. Richter after John Gould.]
[London: John Gould, 1863-73.]
Lithograph with exceptional original hand colour. Image 420 x 300mm (16½ x 12"). Trimmed at bottom, losing title and inscriptions.
Sand Martins in flight above a river. The print was published in John Gould's monumental ornithological book, 'The Birds of Great Britain', which was issued in parts between 1863 and 1873. The quality of the hand colouring is superb, something Gould stressed: in the introduction to this work he wrote 'every sky with its varied tints and every feather of each bird were coloured by hand; and when it is considered that nearly two hundred and eighty thousand illustrations in the present work have been so treated, it will most likely cause some astonishment to those who give the subject a thought’.
[Ref: 29245] £450.00
[Lithographed by H.C. Richter after John Gould.]
[London: John Gould, 1863-73.]
Lithograph with exceptional original hand colour. Image 420 x 300mm (16½ x 12"). Trimmed at bottom, losing title and inscriptions.
Sand Martins in flight above a river. The print was published in John Gould's monumental ornithological book, 'The Birds of Great Britain', which was issued in parts between 1863 and 1873. The quality of the hand colouring is superb, something Gould stressed: in the introduction to this work he wrote 'every sky with its varied tints and every feather of each bird were coloured by hand; and when it is considered that nearly two hundred and eighty thousand illustrations in the present work have been so treated, it will most likely cause some astonishment to those who give the subject a thought’.
[Ref: 29245] £450.00
![[Lusciniopsis luscinoides - Savi's Warbler.]](jpegs/29217.jpg)
[Lusciniopsis luscinoides - Savi's Warbler.]
[Lithographed by H.C. Richter after John Gould.]
[London: John Gould, 1863-73.]
Lithograph with exceptional original hand colour. Image 400 x 310mm (15 x 12¼"). Trimmed at bottom, losing title and inscriptions.
A pair of Savi's Warblers with their reed nest at water level. The print was published in John Gould's monumental ornithological book, 'The Birds of Great Britain', which was issued in parts between 1863 and 1873. The quality of the hand colouring is superb, something Gould stressed: in the introduction to this work he wrote 'every sky with its varied tints and every feather of each bird were coloured by hand; and when it is considered that nearly two hundred and eighty thousand illustrations in the present work have been so treated, it will most likely cause some astonishment to those who give the subject a thought’.
[Ref: 29217] £260.00 (£312.00 incl.VAT)
[Lithographed by H.C. Richter after John Gould.]
[London: John Gould, 1863-73.]
Lithograph with exceptional original hand colour. Image 400 x 310mm (15 x 12¼"). Trimmed at bottom, losing title and inscriptions.
A pair of Savi's Warblers with their reed nest at water level. The print was published in John Gould's monumental ornithological book, 'The Birds of Great Britain', which was issued in parts between 1863 and 1873. The quality of the hand colouring is superb, something Gould stressed: in the introduction to this work he wrote 'every sky with its varied tints and every feather of each bird were coloured by hand; and when it is considered that nearly two hundred and eighty thousand illustrations in the present work have been so treated, it will most likely cause some astonishment to those who give the subject a thought’.
[Ref: 29217] £260.00 (£312.00 incl.VAT)
![[Carpodacus erythrinus - Scarlet Bullfinch.]](jpegs/29333.jpg)
[Carpodacus erythrinus - Scarlet Bullfinch.]
[Lithographed by H.C. Richter after John Gould.]
[London: John Gould, 1863-73.]
Lithograph with exceptional original hand colour. Image 400 x 260mm (15¾ x 10¼"). Trimmed at bottom, losing title and inscriptions.
A pair of Scarlet Bullfinches (now Common Rosefinches). The print was published in John Gould's monumental ornithological book, 'The Birds of Great Britain', which was issued in parts between 1863 and 1873. The quality of the hand colouring is superb, something Gould stressed: in the introduction to this work he wrote 'every sky with its varied tints and every feather of each bird were coloured by hand; and when it is considered that nearly two hundred and eighty thousand illustrations in the present work have been so treated, it will most likely cause some astonishment to those who give the subject a thought’.
[Ref: 29333] £380.00
[Lithographed by H.C. Richter after John Gould.]
[London: John Gould, 1863-73.]
Lithograph with exceptional original hand colour. Image 400 x 260mm (15¾ x 10¼"). Trimmed at bottom, losing title and inscriptions.
A pair of Scarlet Bullfinches (now Common Rosefinches). The print was published in John Gould's monumental ornithological book, 'The Birds of Great Britain', which was issued in parts between 1863 and 1873. The quality of the hand colouring is superb, something Gould stressed: in the introduction to this work he wrote 'every sky with its varied tints and every feather of each bird were coloured by hand; and when it is considered that nearly two hundred and eighty thousand illustrations in the present work have been so treated, it will most likely cause some astonishment to those who give the subject a thought’.
[Ref: 29333] £380.00
![[Calamodyta phragmitis - Sedge Warbler or Chat.]](jpegs/29231.jpg)
[Calamodyta phragmitis - Sedge Warbler or Chat.]
[Lithographed by H.C. Richter after John Gould.]
[London: John Gould, 1863-73.]
Lithograph with exceptional original hand colour. Image 450 x 280mm (17¾ x 11"). Trimmed at bottom, losing title and inscriptions.
A pair of Sedge Warblers. The print was published in John Gould's monumental ornithological book, 'The Birds of Great Britain', which was issued in parts between 1863 and 1873. The quality of the hand colouring is superb, something Gould stressed: in the introduction to this work he wrote 'every sky with its varied tints and every feather of each bird were coloured by hand; and when it is considered that nearly two hundred and eighty thousand illustrations in the present work have been so treated, it will most likely cause some astonishment to those who give the subject a thought’.
[Ref: 29231] £280.00 (£336.00 incl.VAT)
[Lithographed by H.C. Richter after John Gould.]
[London: John Gould, 1863-73.]
Lithograph with exceptional original hand colour. Image 450 x 280mm (17¾ x 11"). Trimmed at bottom, losing title and inscriptions.
A pair of Sedge Warblers. The print was published in John Gould's monumental ornithological book, 'The Birds of Great Britain', which was issued in parts between 1863 and 1873. The quality of the hand colouring is superb, something Gould stressed: in the introduction to this work he wrote 'every sky with its varied tints and every feather of each bird were coloured by hand; and when it is considered that nearly two hundred and eighty thousand illustrations in the present work have been so treated, it will most likely cause some astonishment to those who give the subject a thought’.
[Ref: 29231] £280.00 (£336.00 incl.VAT)
![[Serinus hortulanus - Serin Finch.]](jpegs/29331.jpg)
[Serinus hortulanus - Serin Finch.]
[Lithographed by H.C. Richter after John Gould.]
[London: John Gould, 1863-73.]
Lithograph with exceptional original hand colour. Image 320 x 270mm (12½ x 10½"). Trimmed at bottom, losing title and inscriptions.
A pair of serin finches, a close relative of the wild canary, but slightly smaller and somewhat darker, a popular aviary bird. The print was published in John Gould's monumental ornithological book, 'The Birds of Great Britain', which was issued in parts between 1863 and 1873. The quality of the hand colouring is superb, something Gould stressed: in the introduction to this work he wrote 'every sky with its varied tints and every feather of each bird were coloured by hand; and when it is considered that nearly two hundred and eighty thousand illustrations in the present work have been so treated, it will most likely cause some astonishment to those who give the subject a thought’.
[Ref: 29331] £290.00 (£348.00 incl.VAT)
[Lithographed by H.C. Richter after John Gould.]
[London: John Gould, 1863-73.]
Lithograph with exceptional original hand colour. Image 320 x 270mm (12½ x 10½"). Trimmed at bottom, losing title and inscriptions.
A pair of serin finches, a close relative of the wild canary, but slightly smaller and somewhat darker, a popular aviary bird. The print was published in John Gould's monumental ornithological book, 'The Birds of Great Britain', which was issued in parts between 1863 and 1873. The quality of the hand colouring is superb, something Gould stressed: in the introduction to this work he wrote 'every sky with its varied tints and every feather of each bird were coloured by hand; and when it is considered that nearly two hundred and eighty thousand illustrations in the present work have been so treated, it will most likely cause some astonishment to those who give the subject a thought’.
[Ref: 29331] £290.00 (£348.00 incl.VAT)
![[Otocoris alpestris - Shore Lark.]](jpegs/29358.jpg)
[Otocoris alpestris - Shore Lark.]
[Lithographed by H.C. Richter after John Gould.]
[London: John Gould, 1863-73.]
Lithograph with exceptional original hand colour. Image 310 x 250mm (12¼ x 9¾"). Trimmed at bottom, losing title and inscriptions.
A pair of Shore Larks with three nestlings. The print was published in John Gould's monumental ornithological book, 'The Birds of Great Britain', which was issued in parts between 1863 and 1873. The quality of the hand colouring is superb, something Gould stressed: in the introduction to this work he wrote 'every sky with its varied tints and every feather of each bird were coloured by hand; and when it is considered that nearly two hundred and eighty thousand illustrations in the present work have been so treated, it will most likely cause some astonishment to those who give the subject a thought’.
[Ref: 29358] £360.00
[Lithographed by H.C. Richter after John Gould.]
[London: John Gould, 1863-73.]
Lithograph with exceptional original hand colour. Image 310 x 250mm (12¼ x 9¾"). Trimmed at bottom, losing title and inscriptions.
A pair of Shore Larks with three nestlings. The print was published in John Gould's monumental ornithological book, 'The Birds of Great Britain', which was issued in parts between 1863 and 1873. The quality of the hand colouring is superb, something Gould stressed: in the introduction to this work he wrote 'every sky with its varied tints and every feather of each bird were coloured by hand; and when it is considered that nearly two hundred and eighty thousand illustrations in the present work have been so treated, it will most likely cause some astonishment to those who give the subject a thought’.
[Ref: 29358] £360.00
![[Calandrella brachydactyla - Short-Toed Lark.]](jpegs/29345.jpg)
[Calandrella brachydactyla - Short-Toed Lark.]
[Lithographed by H.C. Richter after John Gould.]
[London: John Gould, 1863-73.]
Lithograph with exceptional original hand colour. Image 190 x 300mm (7½ x 12"). Trimmed at bottom, losing title and inscriptions.
A pair of Short-Toed Larks. The print was published in John Gould's monumental ornithological book, 'The Birds of Great Britain', which was issued in parts between 1863 and 1873. The quality of the hand colouring is superb, something Gould stressed: in the introduction to this work he wrote 'every sky with its varied tints and every feather of each bird were coloured by hand; and when it is considered that nearly two hundred and eighty thousand illustrations in the present work have been so treated, it will most likely cause some astonishment to those who give the subject a thought’.
[Ref: 29345] £320.00
[Lithographed by H.C. Richter after John Gould.]
[London: John Gould, 1863-73.]
Lithograph with exceptional original hand colour. Image 190 x 300mm (7½ x 12"). Trimmed at bottom, losing title and inscriptions.
A pair of Short-Toed Larks. The print was published in John Gould's monumental ornithological book, 'The Birds of Great Britain', which was issued in parts between 1863 and 1873. The quality of the hand colouring is superb, something Gould stressed: in the introduction to this work he wrote 'every sky with its varied tints and every feather of each bird were coloured by hand; and when it is considered that nearly two hundred and eighty thousand illustrations in the present work have been so treated, it will most likely cause some astonishment to those who give the subject a thought’.
[Ref: 29345] £320.00
![[Chrysomitris spinus - Siskin.]](jpegs/29343.jpg)
[Chrysomitris spinus - Siskin.]
[Lithographed by H.C. Richter after John Gould.]
[London: John Gould, 1863-73.]
Lithograph with exceptional original hand colour. Image 300 x 260mm (12 x 10¼"). Trimmed at bottom, losing title and inscriptions.
Three Eurasian Siskins, peached near catkins and seeds. The print was published in John Gould's monumental ornithological book, 'The Birds of Great Britain', which was issued in parts between 1863 and 1873. The quality of the hand colouring is superb, something Gould stressed: in the introduction to this work he wrote 'every sky with its varied tints and every feather of each bird were coloured by hand; and when it is considered that nearly two hundred and eighty thousand illustrations in the present work have been so treated, it will most likely cause some astonishment to those who give the subject a thought’.
[Ref: 29343] £450.00
[Lithographed by H.C. Richter after John Gould.]
[London: John Gould, 1863-73.]
Lithograph with exceptional original hand colour. Image 300 x 260mm (12 x 10¼"). Trimmed at bottom, losing title and inscriptions.
Three Eurasian Siskins, peached near catkins and seeds. The print was published in John Gould's monumental ornithological book, 'The Birds of Great Britain', which was issued in parts between 1863 and 1873. The quality of the hand colouring is superb, something Gould stressed: in the introduction to this work he wrote 'every sky with its varied tints and every feather of each bird were coloured by hand; and when it is considered that nearly two hundred and eighty thousand illustrations in the present work have been so treated, it will most likely cause some astonishment to those who give the subject a thought’.
[Ref: 29343] £450.00
![[Alauda Arvensis - Skylark.]](jpegs/29210.jpg)
[Alauda Arvensis - Skylark.]
[Lithographed by H.C. Richter after John Gould.]
[London: John Gould, 1863-73.]
Lithograph with exceptional original hand colour. Image 320 x 260mm (12½ x 10¼"). Trimmed at bottom, losing title and inscriptions.
A skylark feeding the nestlings in their ground-nest. Another hovers behind. The print was published in John Gould's monumental ornithological book, 'The Birds of Great Britain', which was issued in parts between 1863 and 1873. The quality of the hand colouring is superb, something Gould stressed: in the introduction to this work he wrote 'every sky with its varied tints and every feather of each bird were coloured by hand; and when it is considered that nearly two hundred and eighty thousand illustrations in the present work have been so treated, it will most likely cause some astonishment to those who give the subject a thought’.
[Ref: 29210] £350.00
[Lithographed by H.C. Richter after John Gould.]
[London: John Gould, 1863-73.]
Lithograph with exceptional original hand colour. Image 320 x 260mm (12½ x 10¼"). Trimmed at bottom, losing title and inscriptions.
A skylark feeding the nestlings in their ground-nest. Another hovers behind. The print was published in John Gould's monumental ornithological book, 'The Birds of Great Britain', which was issued in parts between 1863 and 1873. The quality of the hand colouring is superb, something Gould stressed: in the introduction to this work he wrote 'every sky with its varied tints and every feather of each bird were coloured by hand; and when it is considered that nearly two hundred and eighty thousand illustrations in the present work have been so treated, it will most likely cause some astonishment to those who give the subject a thought’.
[Ref: 29210] £350.00
![[Hirondo Rustica - Snow Bunting.]](jpegs/29195.jpg)
[Hirondo Rustica - Snow Bunting.]
[Lithographed by H.C. Richter after John Gould.]
[London: John Gould, 1863-73.]
Lithograph with exceptional original hand colour. Image 440 x 270mm (17 x 10½"). Trimmed at bottom, losing title and inscriptions.
A family of Snow Buntings in a typical Scottish landscape with mountains and red deer. The print was published in John Gould's monumental ornithological book, 'The Birds of Great Britain', which was issued in parts between 1863 and 1873. The quality of the hand colouring is superb, something Gould stressed: in the introduction to this work he wrote 'every sky with its varied tints and every feather of each bird were coloured by hand; and when it is considered that nearly two hundred and eighty thousand illustrations in the present work have been so treated, it will most likely cause some astonishment to those who give the subject a thought’.
[Ref: 29195] £380.00
[Lithographed by H.C. Richter after John Gould.]
[London: John Gould, 1863-73.]
Lithograph with exceptional original hand colour. Image 440 x 270mm (17 x 10½"). Trimmed at bottom, losing title and inscriptions.
A family of Snow Buntings in a typical Scottish landscape with mountains and red deer. The print was published in John Gould's monumental ornithological book, 'The Birds of Great Britain', which was issued in parts between 1863 and 1873. The quality of the hand colouring is superb, something Gould stressed: in the introduction to this work he wrote 'every sky with its varied tints and every feather of each bird were coloured by hand; and when it is considered that nearly two hundred and eighty thousand illustrations in the present work have been so treated, it will most likely cause some astonishment to those who give the subject a thought’.
[Ref: 29195] £380.00
![[Butalis grisola - Spotted Flycatcher.]](jpegs/29327.jpg)
[Butalis grisola - Spotted Flycatcher.]
[Lithographed by H.C. Richter after John Gould.]
[London: John Gould, 1863-73.]
Lithograph with exceptional original hand colour. Image 330 x 280mm (13 x 11"). Trimmed at bottom, losing title and inscriptions.
A Spotted Flycatcher perched on a branch. The print was published in John Gould's monumental ornithological book, 'The Birds of Great Britain', which was issued in parts between 1863 and 1873. The quality of the hand colouring is superb, something Gould stressed: in the introduction to this work he wrote 'every sky with its varied tints and every feather of each bird were coloured by hand; and when it is considered that nearly two hundred and eighty thousand illustrations in the present work have been so treated, it will most likely cause some astonishment to those who give the subject a thought’.
[Ref: 29327] £260.00 (£312.00 incl.VAT)
[Lithographed by H.C. Richter after John Gould.]
[London: John Gould, 1863-73.]
Lithograph with exceptional original hand colour. Image 330 x 280mm (13 x 11"). Trimmed at bottom, losing title and inscriptions.
A Spotted Flycatcher perched on a branch. The print was published in John Gould's monumental ornithological book, 'The Birds of Great Britain', which was issued in parts between 1863 and 1873. The quality of the hand colouring is superb, something Gould stressed: in the introduction to this work he wrote 'every sky with its varied tints and every feather of each bird were coloured by hand; and when it is considered that nearly two hundred and eighty thousand illustrations in the present work have been so treated, it will most likely cause some astonishment to those who give the subject a thought’.
[Ref: 29327] £260.00 (£312.00 incl.VAT)
![[Sturnus Vulgaris - Starling.]](jpegs/29203.jpg)
[Sturnus Vulgaris - Starling.]
[Lithographed by H.C. Richter after John Gould.]
[London: John Gould, 1863-73.]
Lithograph with exceptional original hand colour. Image 400 x 270mm (16 x 10½"). Trimmed at bottom, losing title and inscriptions, small tear in right edge.
A pair of adult starlings with four nestlings in a hollow tree stump. A castle's walls form part of the background. The print was published in John Gould's monumental ornithological book, 'The Birds of Great Britain', which was issued in parts between 1863 and 1873. The quality of the hand colouring is superb, something Gould stressed: in the introduction to this work he wrote 'every sky with its varied tints and every feather of each bird were coloured by hand; and when it is considered that nearly two hundred and eighty thousand illustrations in the present work have been so treated, it will most likely cause some astonishment to those who give the subject a thought’.
[Ref: 29203] £300.00 view all images for this item
[Lithographed by H.C. Richter after John Gould.]
[London: John Gould, 1863-73.]
Lithograph with exceptional original hand colour. Image 400 x 270mm (16 x 10½"). Trimmed at bottom, losing title and inscriptions, small tear in right edge.
A pair of adult starlings with four nestlings in a hollow tree stump. A castle's walls form part of the background. The print was published in John Gould's monumental ornithological book, 'The Birds of Great Britain', which was issued in parts between 1863 and 1873. The quality of the hand colouring is superb, something Gould stressed: in the introduction to this work he wrote 'every sky with its varied tints and every feather of each bird were coloured by hand; and when it is considered that nearly two hundred and eighty thousand illustrations in the present work have been so treated, it will most likely cause some astonishment to those who give the subject a thought’.
[Ref: 29203] £300.00 view all images for this item
![[Pratincola Rubicola - Stone-Chat or Furze-Chat.]](jpegs/29268.jpg)
[Pratincola Rubicola - Stone-Chat or Furze-Chat.]
[Lithographed by H.C. Richter after John Gould.]
[London: John Gould, 1863-73.]
Lithograph with exceptional original hand colour. Image 400 x 260mm (15¾ x 10¼"). Trimmed at bottom, losing title and inscriptions.
A pair of European Stonechats, perched in gorse. The print was published in John Gould's monumental ornithological book, 'The Birds of Great Britain', which was issued in parts between 1863 and 1873. The quality of the hand colouring is superb, something Gould stressed: in the introduction to this work he wrote 'every sky with its varied tints and every feather of each bird were coloured by hand; and when it is considered that nearly two hundred and eighty thousand illustrations in the present work have been so treated, it will most likely cause some astonishment to those who give the subject a thought’.
[Ref: 29268] £360.00
[Lithographed by H.C. Richter after John Gould.]
[London: John Gould, 1863-73.]
Lithograph with exceptional original hand colour. Image 400 x 260mm (15¾ x 10¼"). Trimmed at bottom, losing title and inscriptions.
A pair of European Stonechats, perched in gorse. The print was published in John Gould's monumental ornithological book, 'The Birds of Great Britain', which was issued in parts between 1863 and 1873. The quality of the hand colouring is superb, something Gould stressed: in the introduction to this work he wrote 'every sky with its varied tints and every feather of each bird were coloured by hand; and when it is considered that nearly two hundred and eighty thousand illustrations in the present work have been so treated, it will most likely cause some astonishment to those who give the subject a thought’.
[Ref: 29268] £360.00
![[Hirondo Rustica - Swallow.]](jpegs/29194.jpg)
[Hirondo Rustica - Swallow.]
[Lithographed by H.C. Richter after John Gould.]
[London: John Gould, 1863-73.]
Lithograph with exceptional original hand colour. Image 440 x 270mm (17 x 10½"). Trimmed at bottom, losing title and inscriptions.
An adult Swallow feeding a fledgeling in flight, above a cow field. The print was published in John Gould's monumental ornithological book, 'The Birds of Great Britain', which was issued in parts between 1863 and 1873. The quality of the hand colouring is superb, something Gould stressed: in the introduction to this work he wrote 'every sky with its varied tints and every feather of each bird were coloured by hand; and when it is considered that nearly two hundred and eighty thousand illustrations in the present work have been so treated, it will most likely cause some astonishment to those who give the subject a thought’.
[Ref: 29194] £450.00
[Lithographed by H.C. Richter after John Gould.]
[London: John Gould, 1863-73.]
Lithograph with exceptional original hand colour. Image 440 x 270mm (17 x 10½"). Trimmed at bottom, losing title and inscriptions.
An adult Swallow feeding a fledgeling in flight, above a cow field. The print was published in John Gould's monumental ornithological book, 'The Birds of Great Britain', which was issued in parts between 1863 and 1873. The quality of the hand colouring is superb, something Gould stressed: in the introduction to this work he wrote 'every sky with its varied tints and every feather of each bird were coloured by hand; and when it is considered that nearly two hundred and eighty thousand illustrations in the present work have been so treated, it will most likely cause some astonishment to those who give the subject a thought’.
[Ref: 29194] £450.00
![[Cypselus Apus - Swift.]](jpegs/29248.jpg)
[Cypselus Apus - Swift.]
[Lithographed by H.C. Richter after John Gould.]
[London: John Gould, 1863-73.]
Lithograph with exceptional original hand colour. Image 320 x 300mm (12½ x 11¾"). Trimmed at bottom, losing title and inscriptions.
A swift feeding its nestlings under the eaves of a house. The print was published in John Gould's monumental ornithological book, 'The Birds of Great Britain', which was issued in parts between 1863 and 1873. The quality of the hand colouring is superb, something Gould stressed: in the introduction to this work he wrote 'every sky with its varied tints and every feather of each bird were coloured by hand; and when it is considered that nearly two hundred and eighty thousand illustrations in the present work have been so treated, it will most likely cause some astonishment to those who give the subject a thought’.
[Ref: 29248] £520.00
[Lithographed by H.C. Richter after John Gould.]
[London: John Gould, 1863-73.]
Lithograph with exceptional original hand colour. Image 320 x 300mm (12½ x 11¾"). Trimmed at bottom, losing title and inscriptions.
A swift feeding its nestlings under the eaves of a house. The print was published in John Gould's monumental ornithological book, 'The Birds of Great Britain', which was issued in parts between 1863 and 1873. The quality of the hand colouring is superb, something Gould stressed: in the introduction to this work he wrote 'every sky with its varied tints and every feather of each bird were coloured by hand; and when it is considered that nearly two hundred and eighty thousand illustrations in the present work have been so treated, it will most likely cause some astonishment to those who give the subject a thought’.
[Ref: 29248] £520.00
![[Anthus campestris - Tawny Pipit.]](jpegs/29351.jpg)
[Anthus campestris - Tawny Pipit.]
[Lithographed by H.C. Richter after John Gould.]
[London: John Gould, 1863-73.]
Lithograph with exceptional original hand colour. Image 270 x 430mm (10¾ x 17"). Trimmed at bottom, losing title and inscriptions.
A pair of Tawny Pipits. The plot of a 1944 film 'Tawny Pipit' centred on the rare event of a pair of Tawny Pipits breeding in England; however the birds filmed were actually Meadow Pipits because they could not access genuine Tawny Pipits in occupied Europe. The print was published in John Gould's monumental ornithological book, 'The Birds of Great Britain', which was issued in parts between 1863 and 1873. The quality of the hand colouring is superb, something Gould stressed: in the introduction to this work he wrote 'every sky with its varied tints and every feather of each bird were coloured by hand; and when it is considered that nearly two hundred and eighty thousand illustrations in the present work have been so treated, it will most likely cause some astonishment to those who give the subject a thought’.
[Ref: 29351] £260.00 (£312.00 incl.VAT)
[Lithographed by H.C. Richter after John Gould.]
[London: John Gould, 1863-73.]
Lithograph with exceptional original hand colour. Image 270 x 430mm (10¾ x 17"). Trimmed at bottom, losing title and inscriptions.
A pair of Tawny Pipits. The plot of a 1944 film 'Tawny Pipit' centred on the rare event of a pair of Tawny Pipits breeding in England; however the birds filmed were actually Meadow Pipits because they could not access genuine Tawny Pipits in occupied Europe. The print was published in John Gould's monumental ornithological book, 'The Birds of Great Britain', which was issued in parts between 1863 and 1873. The quality of the hand colouring is superb, something Gould stressed: in the introduction to this work he wrote 'every sky with its varied tints and every feather of each bird were coloured by hand; and when it is considered that nearly two hundred and eighty thousand illustrations in the present work have been so treated, it will most likely cause some astonishment to those who give the subject a thought’.
[Ref: 29351] £260.00 (£312.00 incl.VAT)
![[Turdus Musicus - Thrush.]](jpegs/29238.jpg)
[Turdus Musicus - Thrush.]
[Lithographed by H.C. Richter after John Gould.]
[London: John Gould, 1863-73.]
Lithograph with exceptional original hand colour. Image 460 x 330mm (18 x 13"). Trimmed into image at right, and at bottom, losing title and inscriptions.
A pair of Song Thrushes, with a nest full of their distinctive blue eggs in a rose bush. The print was published in John Gould's monumental ornithological book, 'The Birds of Great Britain', which was issued in parts between 1863 and 1873. The quality of the hand colouring is superb, something Gould stressed: in the introduction to this work he wrote 'every sky with its varied tints and every feather of each bird were coloured by hand; and when it is considered that nearly two hundred and eighty thousand illustrations in the present work have been so treated, it will most likely cause some astonishment to those who give the subject a thought’.
[Ref: 29238] £420.00 view all images for this item
[Lithographed by H.C. Richter after John Gould.]
[London: John Gould, 1863-73.]
Lithograph with exceptional original hand colour. Image 460 x 330mm (18 x 13"). Trimmed into image at right, and at bottom, losing title and inscriptions.
A pair of Song Thrushes, with a nest full of their distinctive blue eggs in a rose bush. The print was published in John Gould's monumental ornithological book, 'The Birds of Great Britain', which was issued in parts between 1863 and 1873. The quality of the hand colouring is superb, something Gould stressed: in the introduction to this work he wrote 'every sky with its varied tints and every feather of each bird were coloured by hand; and when it is considered that nearly two hundred and eighty thousand illustrations in the present work have been so treated, it will most likely cause some astonishment to those who give the subject a thought’.
[Ref: 29238] £420.00 view all images for this item
![[Acrocephalus Turdoides - Thrush Warbler.]](jpegs/29218.jpg)
[Acrocephalus Turdoides - Thrush Warbler.]
[Lithographed by H.C. Richter after John Gould.]
[London: John Gould, 1863-73.]
Lithograph with exceptional original hand colour. Image 450 x 280mm (17¾ x 11"). Trimmed at bottom, losing title and inscriptions.
A Thrush Warbler in reeds. The print was published in John Gould's monumental ornithological book, 'The Birds of Great Britain', which was issued in parts between 1863 and 1873. The quality of the hand colouring is superb, something Gould stressed: in the introduction to this work he wrote 'every sky with its varied tints and every feather of each bird were coloured by hand; and when it is considered that nearly two hundred and eighty thousand illustrations in the present work have been so treated, it will most likely cause some astonishment to those who give the subject a thought’.
[Ref: 29218] £260.00 (£312.00 incl.VAT)
[Lithographed by H.C. Richter after John Gould.]
[London: John Gould, 1863-73.]
Lithograph with exceptional original hand colour. Image 450 x 280mm (17¾ x 11"). Trimmed at bottom, losing title and inscriptions.
A Thrush Warbler in reeds. The print was published in John Gould's monumental ornithological book, 'The Birds of Great Britain', which was issued in parts between 1863 and 1873. The quality of the hand colouring is superb, something Gould stressed: in the introduction to this work he wrote 'every sky with its varied tints and every feather of each bird were coloured by hand; and when it is considered that nearly two hundred and eighty thousand illustrations in the present work have been so treated, it will most likely cause some astonishment to those who give the subject a thought’.
[Ref: 29218] £260.00 (£312.00 incl.VAT)
![[Passer montanus - Tree Sparrow.]](jpegs/29355.jpg)
[Passer montanus - Tree Sparrow.]
[Lithographed by H.C. Richter after John Gould.]
[London: John Gould, 1863-73.]
Lithograph with exceptional original hand colour. Image 340 x 260mm (13¼ x 10¼"). Trimmed at bottom, losing title and inscriptions.
A pair of Tree Sparrows. The print was published in John Gould's monumental ornithological book, 'The Birds of Great Britain', which was issued in parts between 1863 and 1873. The quality of the hand colouring is superb, something Gould stressed: in the introduction to this work he wrote 'every sky with its varied tints and every feather of each bird were coloured by hand; and when it is considered that nearly two hundred and eighty thousand illustrations in the present work have been so treated, it will most likely cause some astonishment to those who give the subject a thought’.
[Ref: 29355] £320.00
[Lithographed by H.C. Richter after John Gould.]
[London: John Gould, 1863-73.]
Lithograph with exceptional original hand colour. Image 340 x 260mm (13¼ x 10¼"). Trimmed at bottom, losing title and inscriptions.
A pair of Tree Sparrows. The print was published in John Gould's monumental ornithological book, 'The Birds of Great Britain', which was issued in parts between 1863 and 1873. The quality of the hand colouring is superb, something Gould stressed: in the introduction to this work he wrote 'every sky with its varied tints and every feather of each bird were coloured by hand; and when it is considered that nearly two hundred and eighty thousand illustrations in the present work have been so treated, it will most likely cause some astonishment to those who give the subject a thought’.
[Ref: 29355] £320.00