John Gould (1804-1881), Colymbus glacialis [Great Northern Diver] Frame:unframed 13" x 16 3/4"
Baker’s notes & crumb story
Description
13" x 16 3/4"
rounded feathers
This crisp and technically precise early 19th-century sea chart depicts New York Harbor and its approaches
plates with light wear and light spotting near blank edges
John Gould (1804-1881), Colymbus glacialis [Great Northern Diver] Frame:unframed 13" x 16 3/4"John Gould (1804 1881) Colymbus glacialis [Great Northern Diver] 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