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GOULD, John (1804-1881)

Lot 112
21.11.2022 12:00UTC +00:00
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Lot 112 | GOULD, John (1804-1881)
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GOULD, John (1804-1881). A Monograph of the Trogonidae, or Family of Trogons. London: Taylor and Francis for the author, [1858]-1875.

L'un des plus beaux ouvrages d'ornithologie jamais publiés, illustré de 47 lithographies originales, mises en couleurs à l'aquarelle à l'époque, avec rehauts de gomme arabique, en maroquin vert. Débutant sa carrière comme taxidermiste, John Gould obtient un poste au muséum de la Zoological Society de Londres, en 1827. Il bénéficie d'un accès privilégié aux collections d'oiseaux de la Society, source précieuse qui est à l'origine de ses premières publications, alors illustrées par son épouse Elizabeth. En 1838, le couple part pour la Tasmanie et l'Australie. À leur retour en Angleterre, plus de deux ans plus tard, ils commencent à publier Birds of Australia, ouvrage dont le dernier volume paraît en 1848 et qui décrit 600 oiseaux, plus de la moitié étant jusqu'alors inconnus de la science.
L'édition originale de sa publication consacrée aux trogons et aux quetzals paraît entre 1836 et 1838. Dans la préface de la deuxième, Gould indique qu'il faudrait presque la considérer comme un tout nouveau livre : douze nouvelles espèces ont en effet été ajoutées, et la totalité des planches ont été refaites. Ce livre est unaniment considéré comme l'un des plus beaux ouvrages d'ornithologie jamais publiés.
Nissen, n°381 ; Zimmer, p. 261 ("entirely rewritten and illustrated by new plates") ; Mullens & Swann, pp. 240-241 ("Gould will always be remembered by the magnificent series of folio works bearing his name, which are excelled in extent and beauty by the work of no one other ornithologist, past or present") ; Fine Bird Books, p. 101.

Grand in-folio (550 x 372 mm), deuxième édition enrichie par rapport à l'originale. 47 lithographies originales de John Gould, William Hart et Henry Constantine Richter, mises en couleurs à l'aquarelle à l'époque, avec rehauts de gomme arabique. Reliure exécutée par Aquarius pour Henry Sotherans en maroquin vert, roulettes et filets dorés en encadrement des plats, écoinçons exécutés aux petits fers, dos à nerfs et caissons ornés, doublure et garde de moire verte, tranches dorées. Provenance : exemplaire acquis chez Sotheran's à la fin des années 1970.

One of the most beautiful ornithological books ever printed, illustrated with 47 original lithographs, all handcoloured at the time and most of them heightened with arabic gum. A very attractive copy, in a green morocco binding made by Aquarius for Henry Sotherans.
Artist:John Gould (1804 - 1881)
Place of origin:United Kingdom
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