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GOULD, John (1804-1881)

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Lot 104 | GOULD, John (1804-1881)
GOULD, John (1804-1881)

The Birds of Australia. Londres : chez l'auteur, [1840]-1848.

Édition originale de cette monographie sur les oiseaux d'Australie. Multipliant les expéditions sur le terrain à travers le pays, ce sont plus de 300 nouvelles espèces que John Gould et son épouse Elizabeth identifièrent lors de leur voyage entre mai 1838 et août 1840. Outre les espèces locales, l'ouvrage recense également quelques oiseaux observés sur d'autres territoires, comme l'émeu de Nouvelle-Zélande ou encore le kiwi. L'ouvrage fut publié en 36 livraisons entre 1840 et 1848. Sitwell, Fine Bird Books, p. 101 ; Zimmer, p. 255 ; Nissen, n° 370 ; Gould, Introduction to the Birds of Australia, pp. 2-5.



7 tomes en 14 vol. in-folio (555 x 372 mm). Sans le volume de suppléments publié trois ans plus tard. Illustré de 498 gravures d'après les dessins de John et Elizabeth Gould, toutes aquarellées à la main à l'époque (sur 600, exemplaire incomplet de 102 gravures). Numérotation des planches manuscrite (rousseurs éparses, très légers reports, rares déchirures en marge, quelques feuillets détachés). Reliure uniforme : demi-maroquin bleu à coins, dos à nerfs ornés d'oiseaux dorés (reliure très frottée, taches et accrocs, mors frottés, coiffes et coins abimés avec manque de cuir).



Tome 1 : 36 planches, nombreux feuillets blancs en fin d'ouvrage

Tome 2 : 77 planches sur 104 (manque pl. 55, 56, 59 à 62, 64 à 67, 70, 73 à 76, 80, 84, 85, 88, 90, 92, 94 à 99)

Tome 3 : 72 planches sur 97 (manque pl. 2, 3, 14, 19, 23, 25 57, 63, 70, 72 à 74, 76 à 83 86, 87, 89, 91, 92), quelques planches reliées dans le désordre

Tome 4 : 78 planches sur 104 (manque pl. 1, 3, 4, 5, 11, 12, 13, 15, 24, 25, 27, 28, 32 à 36, 38, 43 à 46, 69, 84, 85, 91), quelques planches reliées dans le désordre

Tome 5 : 74 planches sur 92 (manque pl. 2, 47, 49, 55, 57 à 62, 64, 65, 69, 70, 72, 82, 83, 88)

Tome 6 : 81 planches sur 82 (manque pl. 6)

Tome 7 : 80 planches sur 85 (manque pl. 3, 10, 11, 12, 14)



First edition of this thorough treatise on Australian birds.

Artist:John Gould (1804 - 1881)
Place of origin:Northern Europe, Europe, United Kingdom
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