Grosvenor Prints

[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

[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

[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

[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)

[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

[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

[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

[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

[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)

[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

[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)

[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

[Carpodacus erythrinus - Twite or Mountain Linnet.]
[Lithographed by H.C. Richter after John Gould.]
[London: John Gould, 1863-73.]
Lithograph with exceptional original hand colour. Image 400 x 270mm (15¾ x 10¾"). Trimmed at bottom, losing title and inscriptions.
A pair of Twites, small finches, perched in heather. 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: 29334] £350.00

[Anthus spinoletta - Vinous Pipit.]
[Lithographed by H.C. Richter after John Gould.]
[London: John Gould, 1863-73.]
Lithograph with exceptional original hand colour. Image 340 x 310mm (10½ x 12¼"). Trimmed at bottom, losing title and inscriptions.
A pair of Vinous Pipits on a rocky seashore. 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: 29336] £350.00 view all images for this item

[Saxicola oenanthe - Wheatear.]
[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.
Wheatears on rocks in a sheep 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: 29270] £360.00

[Pratincola rubetra - Whinchat.]
[Lithographed by H.C. Richter after John Gould.]
[London: John Gould, 1863-73.]
Lithograph with exceptional original hand colour. Image 380 x 260mm (15 x 10¼"). Trimmed at bottom, losing title and inscriptions.
A pair of Whinchats. 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: 29249] £360.00

[Oreocincla aurea - White's Thrush.]
[Lithographed by H.C. Richter after John Gould.]
[London: John Gould, 1863-73.]
Lithograph with exceptional original hand colour. Image 380 x 250mm (15 x 9¾"). Trimmed at bottom, losing title and inscriptions.
A White's Thrush in an oak tree, a very rare migratory visitor to 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: 29246] £420.00

[Loxia Bifasciata - White-Winged Crossbill.]
[Lithographed by H.C. Richter after John Gould.]
[London: John Gould, 1863-73.]
Lithograph with exceptional original hand colour. Image 350 x 260mm (14¼ x 10¼"). Trimmed at bottom, losing title and inscriptions.
A pair of White-Winged Crossbills with a pine cone on which they feed. 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: 29200] £350.00

[Melanocorypha leucoptera - White-Winged Lark.]
[Lithographed by H.C. Richter after John Gould.]
[London: John Gould, 1863-73.]
Lithograph with exceptional original hand colour. Image 330 x 275mm (13 x 10¾"). Trimmed at bottom, losing title and inscriptions.
A pair of White-Winged Larks, rare vagrants in 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: 29348] £260.00 (£312.00 incl.VAT)

[Phyllopneuste trochilus - Willow Wren.]
[Lithographed by H.C. Richter after John Gould.]
[London: John Gould, 1863-73.]
Lithograph with exceptional original hand colour. Image 380 x 260mm (15 x 10¼"). Trimmed at bottom, losing title and inscriptions.
A pair of Willow Wrens, now called Willow 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: 29267] £360.00

[Phyllopneuste sibilatrix - Wood Wren.]
[Lithographed by H.C. Richter after John Gould.]
[London: John Gould, 1863-73.]
Lithograph with exceptional original hand colour. Image 390 x 230mm (15½ x 9"). Trimmed at bottom, losing title and inscriptions.
A pair of Wood Wrens (now Wood Warblers - Phylloscopus sibilatrix). 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: 29255] £260.00 (£312.00 incl.VAT)

[Alauda arborea - Woodlark.]
[Lithographed by H.C. Richter after John Gould.]
[London: John Gould, 1863-73.]
Lithograph with exceptional original hand colour. Image 350 x 200mm (13¾ x 8"). Trimmed at bottom, losing title and inscriptions.
A pair of Woodlarks perching in an oak. 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: 29354] £360.00

[Budytes rayi - Western Yellow Wagtail.]
[Lithographed by H.C. Richter after John Gould.]
[London: John Gould, 1863-73.]
Lithograph with exceptional original hand colour. Image 290 x 330mm (11½ x 13"). Trimmed at bottom, losing title and inscriptions.
A pair of Western Yellow Wagtails in a rocky pasture. 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: 29337] £350.00

[Emberiza Citrinella - Yellowhammer.]
[Lithographed by H.C. Richter after John Gould.]
[London: John Gould, 1863-73.]
Lithograph with exceptional original hand colour. Image 370 x 290mm (14½ x 11½"). Trimmed at bottom, losing title and inscriptions.
Two Yellowhammers (or Yellow Buntings) on a dog rose. 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: 29208] £420.00

[Anthus Arboreus - Tree Pipit.]
[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 pair of Tree 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: 29213] £230.00 (£276.00 incl.VAT)

[Circus Cineraceus - Ash Coloured-Harrier.]
[Lithographed by Henry Constantine Richter after John Gould.]
[London: John Gould, 1863-73.]
Lithograph with exceptional original hand colour. Image area 430 x 300mm (17 x 12"). Trimmed at bottom, losing title and inscriptions.
A pair of Ash-Coloured Harriers, with their mole prey. The plate 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: 28803] £380.00

[Buteo Vulgaris - Common Buzzard.]
[Lithographed by Henry Constantine Richter after Joseph Wolf.]
[London: John Gould, 1863-73.]
Lithograph with exceptional original hand colour. Image area 430 x 300mm (17 x 12"). Trimmed at bottom, losing title and inscriptions.
Common Buzzards, perching in the treetops. The plate 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: 28801] £380.00

[Neophron Percnopterus - Egyptian Vulture.]
[Lithographed by Henry Constantine Richter after Joseph Wolf.]
[London: John Gould, 1863-73.]
Lithograph with exceptional original hand colour. Image area 420 x 320mm (16½ x 12½"). Trimmed at bottom, losing title and inscriptions.
An Egyptian Vulture, depicted with pyramids in the background. Despite this the plate was published in John Gould's monumental ornithological book, 'The Birds of Great Britain', which was issued in parts between 1863 and 1873. Apparently in 1868 a vagrant was shot in Peldon, Essex, and sent to a local taxidermist. Gould borrowed it to be drawn by Wolf. In 1910 the bird was sold at auction for £38 17s, and is now in the Booth Museum, Brighton. 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: 28792] £320.00

[Aquila Chrysaetos - Golden Eagle.]
[Lithographed by Henry Constantine Richter after Joseph Wolf.]
[London: John Gould, 1863-73.]
Lithograph with exceptional original hand colour. Image area 400 x 300mm (15¾ x 12"). Trimmed at bottom, losing title and inscriptions.
A pair of Golden Eagles, with rabbit prey, a pair of white nestlings in a cliff-edge nest. The plate 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: 28795] £420.00

[Astur Palumbarius- Goshawk.]
[Lithographed by Henry Constantine Richter after Joseph Wolf.]
[London: John Gould, 1863-73.]
Lithograph with exceptional original hand colour. Image area 470 x 340mm (18½ x 13½"). Trimmed at bottom, losing title and inscriptions.
A pair of Goshawks, 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: 28805] £380.00

[Circus Cyaneus - Hen Harrier.]
[Lithographed by Henry Constantine Richter after John Gould.]
[London: John Gould, 1863-73.]
Lithograph with exceptional original hand colour. Image area 320 x 430mm (12½ x 17"). Trimmed at bottom, losing title and inscriptions.
A male Hen Harrier standing on a heathery moorland, a female and another male in flight hehind. The plate 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: 28799] £380.00

[Falco Subbuteo - Hobby.]
[Lithographed by Henry Constantine Richter after Joseph Wolf.]
[London: John Gould, 1863-73.]
Lithograph with exceptional original hand colour. Image area 360 x 250mm (14¼ x 9¾"). Trimmed at bottom, losing title and inscriptions.
A Hobby with a captured dragonfly. 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: 28804] £380.00

[Pernis Apivorus - Honey Buzzard.]
[Lithographed by Henry Constantine Richter after John Gould.]
[London: John Gould, 1863-73.]
Lithograph with exceptional original hand colour. Image area 440 x 320mm (17½ x 12½"). Trimmed at bottom, losing title and inscriptions.
A Honey Buzzard, snacking on the lavae from a wasps' next, with a female and juveniles behind. The plate 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: 28800] £380.00

[Tinnunculus alaudarius - Kestrel.]
[Lithographed by Henry Constantine Richter after Joseph Wolf.]
[London: John Gould, 1863-73.]
Lithograph with exceptional original hand colour. Image area 440 x 320mm (17¼ x 12½"). Trimmed at bottom, losing title and inscriptions.
An adult male kestrel on a perch, with a female's back. Above is another male hovering. The plate 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: 28793] £380.00

[Circus Æruginosus - Marsh Harrier.]
[Lithographed by Henry Constantine Richter after John Gould.]
[London: John Gould, 1863-73.]
Lithograph with exceptional original hand colour. Image area 310 x 490mm (12¼ x 19½"). Trimmed at bottom, losing title and inscriptions.
A pair of Marsh Harriers, 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: 28797] £380.00

[Circus Æruginosus - Marsh Harrier, young.]
[Lithographed by Henry Constantine Richter after John Gould.]
[London: John Gould, 1863-73.]
Lithograph with exceptional original hand colour. Image area 310 x 510mm (12¼ x 20"). Trimmed at bottom, losing title and inscriptions.
A pair of juvenile Marsh Harriers, making a meal of a snake. The plate 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: 28798] £380.00

[Erythropus Vespertinus Orange-Legged Hobby.]
[Lithographed by Henry Constantine Richter after John Gould.]
[London: John Gould, 1863-73.]
Lithograph with exceptional original hand colour. Image area 400 x 300mm (15¾ x 12"). Trimmed at bottom, losing title and inscriptions.
A pair of Orange-Legged Hobbys, now called 'Red-footed Falcons', which migrate from North Africa to Europe, regarded as a 'near-threatened' species. The plate 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: 28796] £380.00

[Pandion Haliaëus - Osprey.]
[Lithographed by Henry Constantine Richter after Joseph Wolf.]
[London: John Gould, 1863-73.]
Lithograph with exceptional original hand colour. Image area 410 x 300mm (16 x 11¾"). Trimmed at bottom and right, losing title and inscriptions.
A pair of Ospreys, one with a large fish in its talons. 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: 28808] £380.00

[Milvus Regalis - Red Kite.]
[Lithographed by Henry Constantine Richter after Joseph Wolf.]
[London: John Gould, 1863-73.]
Lithograph with exceptional original hand colour. Image area 410 x 300mm (16 x 12"). Trimmed at bottom, losing title and inscriptions.
A Red Kite on a branch, another flying, both showing off their distinctive forked tails. 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: 28806] £380.00

[Archibuteo Lagopus - Rough-legged Buzzard.]
[Lithographed by Henry Constantine Richter after Joseph Wolf.]
[London: John Gould, 1863-73.]
Lithograph with exceptional original hand colour. Image area 430 x 300mm (17 x 12"). Trimmed at bottom, losing title and inscriptions.
A Rough-Legged Buzzard, 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: 28802] £380.00

[Accipiter Nisis - Sparrow Hawk.]
[Lithographed by Henry Constantine Richter after John Gould.]
[London: John Gould, 1863-73.]
Lithograph with exceptional original hand colour. Image area 460 x 340mm (18 x 13½"). Trimmed at bottom and right, losing title and inscriptions.
A pair of Sparrow-Hawks. 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: 28809] £380.00

[Aquila nævia - Spotted Eagle.]
[Lithographed by Henry Constantine Richter after Joseph Wolf.]
[London: John Gould, 1863-73.]
Lithograph with exceptional original hand colour. Image area 400 x 300mm (15¾ x 12"). Trimmed at bottom, losing title and inscriptions.
A pair of Spotted Eagles, 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: 28794] £380.00

Myzomela Sanguinolenta.
J. Gould and H.C. Richter del et lith.
Hullmandel & Walton Imp. [n.d. c.1848.]
Hand-coloured lithograph. 552 x 368mm. 21¾ x 14½". Slight offsetting.
The Scarlet Myzomela, also known as the Sanguineous Honeyeater. The male is a striking bright red with black wings and the female is entirely brown. They around found in New South Wales and Victoria, and through the eastern coast from the Great Dividing Range to Cape York. From 'Birds of Australia' by John Gould and Henry Constantine Richter. Known as 'the Bird Man', John Gould (1804-1881) was a naturalist whose passion was the field of ornithology. He was inspired to work on Australian birds by the many 'strange and unusual' specimens sent to him by his two brothers-in-law, who had emigrated to Australia in the early 1830s. He therefore relinquished his post at the Zoological Society and travelled to Australia in 1838 to record the 'habits and manners of its birds in a state of nature' - in country that was then largely unchartered. The expedition resulted in Gould discovering over 300 species; although many of these were later deemed to be subspecies, many of his bird names have survived to this day. "The Birds of Australia", issued in 36 Parts between 1840 and 1848. It is a massive work comprising 8 folio sized volumes that depict and describe all of the 681 Australian bird varieties then known, many of them recorded by Gould himself for the first time.
[Ref: 27088] £220.00 (£264.00 incl.VAT)

[Stercorarius Parasiticus - Arctic Skua.]
[Lithographed by H.C. Richter after John Gould.]
[London: John Gould, 1863-73.]
Lithograph with exceptional original hand colour. Sheet 340 x 490mm (13¼ x 19¼"). Trimmed at bottom, losing title and inscriptions, tears in right edge.
Male and female Arctic skuas with 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: 44972] £220.00 (£264.00 incl.VAT)

[Sterna Macrura - Arctic Tern.]
[Lithographed by H.C. Richter after John Gould.]
[London: John Gould, 1863-73.]
Lithograph with exceptional original hand colour. Sheet 340 x 490mm (13¼ x 19¼"). Trimmed at bottom, losing title and inscriptions. Tear in right edge.
Arctic Terns on a rocky shoreline. 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: 44322] £220.00 (£264.00 incl.VAT)

[Uria Grylle. Black Guillemot]
[Lithographed by H.C. Richter after John Gould.]
[London: John Gould, 1863-73.]
Lithograph with exceptional original hand colour. Sheet 340 x 490mm (13¼ x 19¼"). Trimmed at bottom, losing title and inscriptions, crease bottom left corner.
Guillemots swimming, one shown in winter plumage, onr in its black summer plumage. 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: 44316] £160.00 (£192.00 incl.VAT)

[Hydrochelidon Nigra - Black Tern.]
[Lithographed by H.C. Richter after John Gould.]
[London: John Gould, 1863-73.]
Lithograph with exceptional original hand colour. Sheet 340 x 490mm (13¼ x 19¼"). Trimmed at bottom, losing title and inscriptions.
A pair of black terns swimming in reedy water, another flying above 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: 45028] £220.00 (£264.00 incl.VAT)

[Larus Canus - Common Gull.]
[Lithographed by H.C. Richter after John Gould.]
[London: John Gould, 1863-73.]
Lithograph with exceptional original hand colour. Sheet 340 x 490mm (13¼ x 19¼"). Trimmed at bottom, losing title and inscriptions.
Common Gulls, the female on a 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: 44319] £160.00 (£192.00 incl.VAT)

[Sterna hirundo - Common Tern.]
[Lithographed by H.C. Richter after John Gould.]
[London: John Gould, 1863-73.]
Lithograph with exceptional original hand colour. Sheet 340 x 490mm (13¼ x 19¼"). Trimmed at bottom, losing title and inscriptions. Slight tear on right centre.
A Common Tern feeding 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: 44321] £160.00 (£192.00 incl.VAT)

[Thalassidroma leachii - Fork-tailed storm petrel.]
[Lithographed by H.C. Richter after John Gould.]
[London: John Gould, 1863-73.]
Lithograph with exceptional original hand colour. Sheet 340 x 490mm (13¼ x 19¼"). Trimmed at bottom, losing title and inscriptions.
Fork-tailed storm petrels swimming. 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: 44318] £160.00 (£192.00 incl.VAT)

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