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Iceland Gull
Drawn by John Gould, Joseph Wolf, H.C.Richter & Wm.Hart; Lith'd by H.C.Hart & Wm. Richter.
Iceland Gull "Larus Islandicus, Edm." London. Printed for the author by Taylor and Francis. 1862-1873Original hand-coloured lithograph of the Iceland Gull from John Gould's "Birds of Great Britain" Volume 5; Plate 58.
The plate showsthe gull standing on a rocky seashore with his mate behind. Bright & good.
Anker p. 60; "Fine Bird Books"; Nissen 372; Sauer 23; 360 by 545mm (14¼ by 21½ inches). €400
Jack Snipe.
Drawn by John Gould, Joseph Wolf, H.C.Richter & Wm.Hart; Lith'd by H.C.Hart & Wm. Richter.
Jack Snipe. "Lymnocryptes Gallinula." London. Printed for the author by Taylor and Francis. 1862-1873Original hand-coloured lithograph of theJack Snipe from John Gould's "Birds of Great Britain" Volume 4; Plate 80.
The plate shows a pair of birds surrounded by flowers. Bright and good.
Anker p. 60; "Fine Bird Books"; Nissen 372; Sauer 23; 360 by 545mm (14¼ by 21½ inches). €400
Kentish Plovers with their Chicks.
Drawn by John Gould, Joseph Wolf, H.C.Richter & Wm.Hart; Lith'd by H.C.Hart & Wm. Richter.
Kentish Plover. "Ægialophilus Cantianus." London. Printed for the author by Taylor and Francis. 1862-1873Original hand-coloured lithograph of Kentish Plovers from John Gould's "Birds of Great Britain" Volume 4; Plate 40.
The plate shows a pair of birds, with two chicks on a stony shore surrounded by flowers. Bright and good.
Anker p. 60; "Fine Bird Books"; Nissen 372; Sauer 23; 363 by 545mm (14¼ by 21½ inches). €250
Ptarmigan in Winter.
Drawn by John Gould, Joseph Wolf, H.C.Richter & Wm.Hart; Lith'd by H.C.Hart & Wm. Richter.
Ptarmigan in Winter Plumage. "Lagopus Mutus.. Winter plumage" London. Printed for the author by Taylor and Francis. 1862-1873Original hand-coloured lithograph of the Ptarmigan in winter plumage from John Gould's "Birds of Great Britain " Volume 2; Plate 8.
The plate shows 3 Birds in whitewinter plumage to the foreground ; others in the background against snow, with snowy mountains behind. Bright and good; lower line of title and lithographer shaved. [ a large image , it had been tightly bound within the volume.]
Anker p. 60; "Fine Bird Books"; Nissen 372; Sauer 23; 360 by 545mm (14¼ by 21½ inches). €750
Ross's Gull.
Drawn by John Gould, Joseph Wolf, H.C.Richter & Wm.Hart; Lith'd by H.C.Hart & Wm. Richter.
Ross's Gull. "Rhodostethia Rossii." London. Printed for the author by Taylor and Francis. 1862-1873Original hand-coloured lithograph of Ross's Gull.from John Gould's "Birds of Great Britain" Volume 5; Plate 63.
The plate shows three gulls, with their pink breasts and red feet, resting upon an ice flow. Bright & good; spot to left white area.
Anker p. 60; "Fine Bird Books"; Nissen 372; Sauer 23; 360 by 545mm (14¼ by 21½ inches). €320
The Ash Coloured Harrier.
Drawn by John Gould, Joseph Wolf, H.C.Richter & Wm.Hart; Lith'd by H.C.Hart & Wm. Richter.
The Ash Coloured Harrier. "Circus Cineraceus" London. Printed for the author by Taylor and Francis. 1862-1873Original hand-coloured lithograph of theAsh Coloured Harrier from John Gould's "Birds of Great Britain " Volume 1; Plate 27.
The impressive plate shows a pair of Harriers, the male clasps a mole in his talons. Bright & good.
Anker p. 60; "Fine Bird Books"; Nissen 372; Sauer 23; 360 by 545mm (14¼ by 21½ inches). €500
The Avocet.
Drawn by John Gould, Joseph Wolf, H.C.Richter & Wm.Hart; Lith'd by H.C.Hart & Wm. Richter.
The Avocet. "Recurvirostra Avocetta, Linn." London. Printed for the author by Taylor and Francis. 1862-1873Original hand-coloured lithograph of an Avocet from John Gould's "Birds of Great Britain " Volume 4; Plate 52.
The plate shows an avocet with chicks on a shell strewn shore, others to background, terns above the sea. Bright and good.
Anker p. 60; "Fine Bird Books"; Nissen 372; Sauer 23; 363 by 545mm (14¼ by 21½ inches). €600
The Bean Goose.
Drawn by John Gould, Joseph Wolf, H.C.Richter & Wm.Hart; Lith'd by H.C.Hart & Wm. Richter.
The Bean Goose. "Anser Segretum" London. Printed for the author by Taylor and Francis. 1862-1873Original hand-coloured lithograph of the Bean Goose from John Gould's "Birds of Great Britain " Volume 5; Plate 2.
The plate shows the Bean Goose sitting by the waters edge, with another pair in the background. Bright & good; a couple of light spots to left white area; paint smudge to right white area.
Anker p. 60; "Fine Bird Books"; Nissen 372; Sauer 23; 360 by 545mm (14¼ by 21½ inches). €850
The Buzzard.
Drawn by John Gould, Joseph Wolf, H.C.Richter & Wm.Hart; Lith'd by H.C.Hart & Wm. Richter.
The Buzzard. "Buteo Vugaris" London. Printed for the author by Taylor and Francis. 1862-1873Original hand-coloured lithograph of the Buzzard from John Gould's "Birds of Great Britain" Volume 1; Plate 6.
The plate shows the Buzzard perched upon a branch of an oak tree, with his mate and another bird behind. Bright & good.
Anker p. 60; "Fine Bird Books"; Nissen 372; Sauer 23; 545 by 360mm (21½ by 14¼ inches). €600
The Caspian Tern.
Drawn by John Gould, Joseph Wolf, H.C.Richter & Wm.Hart; Lith'd by H.C.Hart & Wm. Richter.
The Caspian Tern. "Hydroprogne Caspia." London. Printed for the author by Taylor and Francis. 1862-1873Original hand-coloured lithograph of Caspian Terns from John Gould's "Birds of Great Britain" Volume 5; Plate 68.
The plate showsa pair of Caspian Terns upon a rock, with their brightly coloured beaks, another flies behind. Bright & good; spot to left white area.
Anker p. 60; "Fine Bird Books"; Nissen 372; Sauer 23; 360 by 545mm (14¼ by 21½ inches). €400
The Common Crane.
Drawn by John Gould, Joseph Wolf, H.C.Richter & Wm.Hart; Lith'd by H.C.Hart & Wm. Richter.
The Common Crane. "Grus Cinera" London. Printed for the author by Taylor and Francis. 1862-1873Original hand-coloured lithograph of Common Cranes from John Gould's "Birds of Great Britain" Volume 4; Plate 19.
The impressive plate shows a large crane to the foreground, in the background a colony of cranes. Bright and good; title almost shaved imprint lost due to binding: a very large image filling the plate.
Anker p. 60; "Fine Bird Books"; Nissen 372; Sauer 23; 360 by 545mm (14¼ by 21½ inches). €1000
The Common Kestrel.
Drawn by John Gould, Joseph Wolf, H.C.Richter & Wm.Hart; Lith'd by H.C.Hart & Wm. Richter.
The Common Kestrel "Tinnunculus Alaudarius" London. Printed for the author by Taylor and Francis. 1862-1873Original hand-coloured lithograph of the Common Kestrel from John Gould's "Birds of Great Britain " Volume 1; Plate 21.
The plate shows the Kestrel perched on a pine branch with his mate behind, another hovers in the sky. Bright & good.
Anker p. 60; "Fine Bird Books"; Nissen 372; Sauer 23; 545 by 360mm (21½ by 14¼ inches). €600
The Corn Crake or Land Rail.
Drawn by John Gould, Joseph Wolf, H.C.Richter & Wm.Hart; Lith'd by H.C.Hart & Wm. Richter.
The Corn Crake or Land Rail. "Crex Pratensis" London. Printed for the author by Taylor and Francis. 1862-1873Original hand-coloured lithograph of the Corn Crake or Land Rail from John Gould's "Birds of Great Britain" Volume 4; Plate 87.
The plate shows a pair of Corn Crakes with their large clutch of chicks hiding within the long grass. Bright and good.
Anker p. 60; "Fine Bird Books"; Nissen 372; Sauer 23; 360 by 545mm (14¼ by 21½ inches). €550
The Curlew.
Drawn by John Gould, Joseph Wolf, H.C.Richter & Wm.Hart; Lith'd by H.C.Hart & Wm. Richter.
The Curlew "Numenius Arquata." London. Printed for the author by Taylor and Francis. 1862-1873Original hand-coloured lithograph of a Curlew from John Gould's "Birds of Great Britain" Volume 4; Plate 48.
The plate shows a curlew with chicks on heathland , her mate in the background. Bright and good.
Anker p. 60; "Fine Bird Books"; Nissen 372; Sauer 23; 360 by 545mm (14¼ by 21½ inches). €500
The Dotterel.
Drawn by John Gould, Joseph Wolf, H.C.Richter & Wm.Hart; Lith'd by H.C.Hart & Wm. Richter.
The Dotterel. "Eudromias Morinellus." London. Printed for the author by Taylor and Francis. 1862-1873Original hand-coloured lithograph of Dotterels from John Gould's "Birds of Great Britain" Volume 4; Plate 43.
The plate shows a pair of birds, with a group of more behind them , sheep on the hill in the background. Bright and good.
Anker p. 60; "Fine Bird Books"; Nissen 372; Sauer 23; 365 by 545mm (14¼ by 21½ inches). €350
The Egyptian Vulture.
Drawn by John Gould, Joseph Wolf, H.C.Richter & Wm.Hart; Lith'd by H.C.Hart & Wm. Richter.
The Egyptian Vulture. "Neophron Percnopterus" London. Printed for the author by Taylor and Francis. 1862-1873Original hand-coloured lithograph of the Egyptian Vulture from John Gould's "Birds of Great Britain" Volume 1; Plate 1.
The plate shows the Vulture and his mate perched on a rock in the Sahara with the pyramids in the distance. Bright & good.
Anker p. 60; "Fine Bird Books"; Nissen 372; Sauer 23; 545 by 363mm (21½ by 14¼ inches). €500
The Glaucus Gull.
Drawn by John Gould, Joseph Wolf, H.C.Richter & Wm.Hart; Lith'd by H.C.Hart & Wm. Richter.
The Glaucus Gull. "Larus Glaucus,Brunn" London. Printed for the author by Taylor and Francis. 1862-1873Original hand-coloured lithograph of the Glaucus Gull from John Gould's "Birds of Great Britain " Volume 5; Plate 57.
The plate showsthe gull sitting on a seaweed covered rock with his mate below. Bright & good; spot to left white area.
Anker p. 60; "Fine Bird Books"; Nissen 372; Sauer 23; 360 by 545mm (14¼ by 21½ inches). €500
The Glossy Ibis.
Drawn by John Gould, Joseph Wolf, H.C.Richter & Wm.Hart; Lith'd by H.C.Hart & Wm. Richter.
The Glossy Ibis. "Falcinellus Igneus." London. Printed for the author by Taylor and Francis. 1862-1873Original hand-coloured lithograph of the Glossy Ibis from John Gould's "Birds of Great Britain" Volume 4; Plate 47.
The plate shows a close up of the large Glossy Ibis ,with two others in the background amongst reeds. Bright and good.
Anker p. 60; "Fine Bird Books"; Nissen 372; Sauer 23; 365 by 545mm (14¼ by 21½ inches). €1000
The Great Cormorant.
Drawn by John Gould, Joseph Wolf, H.C.Richter & Wm.Hart; Lith'd by H.C.Hart & Wm. Richter.
The Great Cormorant "Phalocrocorax Carbo." London. Printed for the author by Taylor and Francis. 1862-1873Original hand-coloured lithograph of Great Cormorants from John Gould's "Birds of Great Britain " Volume 5; Plate 52.
The impressive plate shows a pair of nesting Great Cormorants, the nest precariously built upon a rock, another bird in the background Bright & good.
Anker p. 60; "Fine Bird Books"; Nissen 372; Sauer 23; 545 by 360mm (21½ by 14¼ inches). €900
The Green Woodpecker
Drawn by John Gould, Joseph Wolf, H.C.Richter & Wm.Hart; Lith'd by H.C.Hart & Wm. Richter.
The Green Woodpecker "Gecinus Viridis. Young" London. Printed for the author by Taylor and Francis. 1862-1873Original hand-coloured lithograph of Green Woodpeckers from John Gould's "Birds of Great Britain" Volume 3; Plate 75.
The plate shows juvenile Green woodpeckers on a tree branch; one bird eying a bee above its head. Bright, generally good; patch of discolouration to sky.
Anker p. 60; "Fine Bird Books"; Nissen 372; Sauer 23; 545 by 355mm (21½ by 14 inches). €250
The Grey Lag Goose.
Drawn by John Gould, Joseph Wolf, H.C.Richter & Wm.Hart; Lith'd by H.C.Hart & Wm. Richter.
The Grey Lag Goose. "Anser Ferus. Steph." London. Printed for the author by Taylor and Francis. 1862-1873Original hand-coloured lithograph of the Grey Lag Goose from John Gould's "Birds of Great Britain" Volume 5; Plate 1.
The impressive plate shows an injured Grey Lag Goose , with a bloody wing, sitting on the mossy foreground; another bird sits behind, whilst a flight of geese are seen in the background. Bright & good; a couple of light spots to left white area.
Anker p. 60; "Fine Bird Books"; Nissen 372; Sauer 23; 360 by 545mm (14¼ by 21½ inches). €600
The Grey Wagtail.
Drawn by John Gould, Joseph Wolf, H.C.Richter & Wm.Hart; Lith'd by H.C.Hart & Wm. Richter.
The GreyWagtail "Budytes Flava." London. Printed for the author by Taylor and Francis. 1862-1873Original hand-coloured lithograph of the GreyWagtail from John Gould's "Birds of Great Britain" Volume 3; Plate 4.
The plate shows three wagtails surrounded by flowers. Bright and good; tiny spot to white surround.
Anker p. 60; "Fine Bird Books"; Nissen 372; Sauer 23; 360 by 545mm (14¼ by 21½ inches). €250
The Honey Buzzard.
Drawn by John Gould, Joseph Wolf, H.C.Richter & Wm.Hart; Lith'd by H.C.Hart & Wm. Richter.
The Honey Buzzard "Pernis Apivorus" London. Printed for the author by Taylor and Francis. 1862-1873Original hand-coloured lithograph of the Honey Buzzard from John Gould's "Birds of Great Britain" Volume 1; Plate 6.
The plate shows the Buzzard perched beside a damaged bee nest, eating a grub ,bees flying around him; three other buzzards perched behind Bright & good.
Anker p. 60; "Fine Bird Books"; Nissen 372; Sauer 23; 545 by 360mm (21½ by 14¼ inches). €600
The Hooded Merganser.
Drawn by John Gould, Joseph Wolf, H.C.Richter & Wm.Hart; Lith'd by H.C.Hart & Wm. Richter.
The Hooded Merganser. "Mergus Cucullatus, Linn." London. Printed for the author by Taylor and Francis. 1862-1873Original hand-coloured lithograph of the Hooded Merganser from John Gould's "Birds of Great Britain " Volume 5; Plate 36.
The plate shows the Hooded Merganser swimming amongst reeds and flowers with another pair in the background. Bright & good.
Anker p. 60; "Fine Bird Books"; Nissen 372; Sauer 23; 360 by 545mm (14¼ by 21½ inches). €750
The Iceland Falcon.
Drawn by John Gould, Joseph Wolf, H.C.Richter & Wm.Hart; Lith'd by H.C.Hart & Wm. Richter.
The Iceland Falcon,young "Falco Islandus, J.F.Gould" London. Printed for the author by Taylor and Francis. 1862-1873Original hand-coloured lithograph of the Iceland Falcon from John Gould's "Birds of Great Britain" Volume 1; Plate 12.
The plate shows the large juvenile bird with his back to us. Bright & good.
Anker p. 60; "Fine Bird Books"; Nissen 372; Sauer 23; 545 by 364mm (21½ by 14¼ inches). €600
The Little Auk.
Drawn by John Gould, Joseph Wolf, H.C.Richter & Wm.Hart; Lith'd by H.C.Hart & Wm. Richter.
The Little Auk. "Mergulus Alle.." London. Printed for the author by Taylor and Francis. 1862-1873Original hand-coloured lithograph of a Little Auk from John Gould's "Birds of Great Britain " Volume 5; Plate 50.
The plate show a pair of Little Auks perched on a rock; in the background a whole colony of birds on the rocky cliff face. Bright & good.
Anker p. 60; "Fine Bird Books"; Nissen 372; Sauer 23; 545 by 360mm (21½ by 14¼ inches). €500
The Little Bittern.
Drawn by John Gould, Joseph Wolf, H.C.Richter & Wm.Hart; Lith'd by H.C.Hart & Wm. Richter.
The Little Bittern. "Ardeta Minuta" London. Printed for the author by Taylor and Francis. 1862-1873Original hand-coloured lithograph of the Little bBttern from John Gould's "Birds of Great Britain " Volume 4; Plate 29.
The plate shows a pair of Little Bitterns amongst reeds. Bright and good.
Anker p. 60; "Fine Bird Books"; Nissen 372; Sauer 23; 360 by 545mm (14¼ by 21½ inches). €700
The Long-tailed Skua.
Drawn by John Gould, Joseph Wolf, H.C.Richter & Wm.Hart; Lith'd by H.C.Hart & Wm. Richter.
The Long-tailed Skua. "Sterocorarius Longicaudus." London. Printed for the author by Taylor and Francis. 1862-1873Original hand-coloured lithograph of the Long-tailed Skua from John Gould's "Birds of Great Britain" Volume 5; Plate 81.
The plate shows theApair of Skuas swimming with rocks behind. Bright & good.
Anker p. 60; "Fine Bird Books"; Nissen 372; Sauer 23; 360 by 545mm (14¼ by 21½ inches). €320
The Marsh Harrier.
Drawn by John Gould, Joseph Wolf, H.C.Richter & Wm.Hart; Lith'd by H.C.Hart & Wm. Richter.
The Marsh Harrier. "Circus Æroginosis, Young" London. Printed for the author by Taylor and Francis. 1862-1873Original hand-coloured lithograph of the Marsh Harrier from John Gould's "Birds of Great Britain "Volume1; Plate25.
The impressive plate shows a pair of juvenile Marsh Harriers with a small snake in the mouth of one, held by the talons of the other. Bright & good.
Anker p. 60; "Fine Bird Books"; Nissen 372; Sauer 23; 360 by 545mm (14¼ by 21½ inches). €500
The Missle Thrush.
Drawn by John Gould, Joseph Wolf, H.C.Richter & Wm.Hart; Lith'd by H.C.Hart & Wm. Richter.
The Missle Thrush. "Turdus Viscivorus, Linn" London. Printed for the author by Taylor and Francis. 1862-1873Original hand-coloured lithograph of the Missle Thrush from John Gould's "Birds of Great Britain "Volume 2; Plate 33.
The plate shows three thrushes on the branch of a flowering pine . Bright and good.
Anker p. 60; "Fine Bird Books"; Nissen 372; Sauer 23; 545 by 360mm (21½ by 14¼ inches). €200
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