John Gould (1804-1881), Oidemia nigra [Scoter] Frame:unframed Decorative embellishments

Decorative embellishments

Perhaps most interesting are the annotations relating to Herico Russo (Erik the Red)

The map divides Wales into its historic counties and features key towns

supported by four quadrants

against the Jinchuan tribes in China’s inner provinces and along the country’s frontiers in the ethnically-Tibetan mountain regions of Szechuan

John Gould (1804-1881), Oidemia nigra [Scoter] Frame:unframed Decorative embellishmentsJohn Gould (1804 1881) Oidemia nigra [Scoter] 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 "Birds of