John Gould (1804-1881), Mergus serrator [Merganser] Frame:unframed the Duke of Parma which

the Duke of Parma which were 5 feet in diameter

• A rare example of a manuscript based on the writing and maps of La Harpe

Frame size approx: 24 x 20 1/4 in

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John Gould (1804-1881), Mergus serrator [Merganser] Frame:unframed the Duke of Parma whichJohn Gould (1804 1881) Mergus serrator [Merganser] from The Birds of Great Britain Vol. V Published: London, 1873 Aquatint engraving with original hand coloring Paper size: 21 3 8" x 14 1 2" John Gould (18041881) conceived a massive project: to illustrate the worlds birds in a regal format. He is best known for his multi volume works on the birds of every continent but Africa. Following the success of his 1837 "Birds of Europe" and the [1840]1869