John Gould (1804-1881), Querquedula circia [Garganey] Frame:Gold as much on the side

as much on the side of Cape Mendocino as on the side of the Red Sea

George Rogers Clark

and only 16 copies of this issue are located in institutions worldwide

printed in color and finished by hand

Mitchell’s map was the one upon which the boundaries of the new United States first appeared

John Gould (1804-1881), Querquedula circia [Garganey] Frame:Gold as much on the sideJohn Gould (1804 1881) Querquedula circia [Garganey] 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