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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
The Norwegian or Gyrfalcon.
Drawn by John Gould, Joseph Wolf, H.C.Richter & Wm.Hart; Lith'd by H.C.Hart & Wm. Richter.
The Norwegian Falcon, adult and young. "Falco Gyrfalco, Linn" London. Printed for the author by Taylor and Francis. 1862-1873Original hand-coloured lithograph of the Norwegian or Gyrfalcon from John Gould's "Birds of Great Britain" Volume 1; Plate 16
The impressive plate shows a mature and a juvenile Gyrfalcon perched on a rocky outcrop. Bright & good.
Anker p. 60; "Fine Bird Books"; Nissen 372; Sauer 23; 545 by 363mm (21½ by 14¼ inches). €600
The Orange Legged Hobby.
Drawn by John Gould, Joseph Wolf, H.C.Richter & Wm.Hart; Lith'd by H.C.Hart & Wm. Richter.
The Orange Legged Hobby. "Erythropus Vespertinus" London. Printed for the author by Taylor and Francis. 1862-1873Original hand-coloured lithograph of the Orange Legged Hobby from John Gould's "Birds of Great Britain " Volume 1; Plate 20.
The plate shows a pair of Hobbies on an ivy covered branch. Bright & good.
Anker p. 60; "Fine Bird Books"; Nissen 372; Sauer 23; 545 by 360mm (21½ by 14¼ inches). €650
The Red Throated Diver.
Drawn by John Gould, Joseph Wolf, H.C.Richter & Wm.Hart; Lith'd by H.C.Hart & Wm. Richter.
The Red Throated Diver. "Colymbus Septentrionalis, Linn." London. Printed for the author by Taylor and Francis. 1862-1873Original hand-coloured lithograph of the Red Throated Diver from John Gould's "Birds of Great Britain" Volume 5; Plate 45.
The plate show a Red Throated Diver with chicks sitting on a rock; in the background another diver swimming. Bright & good.
Anker p. 60; "Fine Bird Books"; Nissen 372; Sauer 23; 360 by 545mm (14¼ by 21½ inches). €750
The Rook.
Drawn by John Gould, Joseph Wolf, H.C.Richter & Wm.Hart; Lith'd by H.C.Hart & Wm. Richter.
The Rook "Corvus Frugilegus,Linn." London. Printed for the author by Taylor and Francis. 1862-1873Original hand-coloured lithograph of a Rook from John Gould's "Birds of Great Britain " Volume 3; Plate 60.
The plate shows a Rook perched on a branch , with a rookery in a tree behind, and a hatched country cottage with smoking chimney. Bright & good.
Anker p. 60; "Fine Bird Books"; Nissen 372; Sauer 23; 545 by 360mm (21½ by 14¼ inches). €220
The Rough Legged Buzzard.
Drawn by John Gould, Joseph Wolf, H.C.Richter & Wm.Hart; Lith'd by H.C.Hart & Wm. Richter.
The Rough Legged Buzzard. "Archibuteo Lagopus" London. Printed for the author by Taylor and Francis. 1862-1873Original hand-coloured lithograph of the Rough Legged Buzzard from John Gould's "Birds of Great Britain" Volume 1; Plate 7.
The plate shows a Buzzard perched on a rock with his prey, a rabbit, in his talons. Bright & good.
Anker p. 60; "Fine Bird Books"; Nissen 372; Sauer 23; 545 by 365mm (21½ by 14¼ inches). €500
The Scoter.
Drawn by John Gould, Joseph Wolf, H.C.Richter & Wm.Hart; Lith'd by H.C.Hart & Wm. Richter.
The Scoter. "Oidemia Nigra." London. Printed for the author by Taylor and Francis. 1862-1873Original hand-coloured lithograph of the Scoter from John Gould's "Birds of Great Britain" Volume 5; Plate 28.
The plate shows three Scoters swimming amongst ice bergs with others behind. Bright & good.
Anker p. 60; "Fine Bird Books"; Nissen 372; Sauer 23; 360 by 545mm (14¼ by 21½ inches). €600
The Sparrow Hawk.
Drawn by John Gould, Joseph Wolf, H.C.Richter & Wm.Hart; Lith'd by H.C.Hart & Wm. Richter.
The Sparrow Hawk. "Accipiter Nisis" London. Printed for the author by Taylor and Francis. 1862-1873Original hand-coloured lithograph of the Sparrow Hawk from John Gould's "Birds of Great Britain " Volume 1; Plate 10.
The plate shows a pair of hawks, that in the rear having caught a sparow amongst the ivy, a lucky sparrow escapes. Bright & good.
Anker p. 60; "Fine Bird Books"; Nissen 372; Sauer 23; 545 by 360mm (21½ by 14¼ inches). €650
The Surf Scoter.
Drawn by John Gould, Joseph Wolf, H.C.Richter & Wm.Hart; Lith'd by H.C.Hart & Wm. Richter.
The Surf Scoter. "Oidemia Perspicilata." London. Printed for the author by Taylor and Francis. 1862-1873Original hand-coloured lithograph of theSurf Scoter from John Gould's "Birds of Great Britain" Volume 5; Plate 30.
The plate shows a pair of Scoters swimming with others behind. Bright & good.
Anker p. 60; "Fine Bird Books"; Nissen 372; Sauer 23; 360 by 545mm (14¼ by 21½ inches). €600
The Whimbrel.
Drawn by John Gould, Joseph Wolf, H.C.Richter & Wm.Hart; Lith'd by H.C.Hart & Wm. Richter.
The Whimbrel "Numenius Arquata." London. Printed for the author by Taylor and Francis. 1862-1873Original hand-coloured lithograph of a Whimbrel from John Gould's "Birds of Great Britain " Volume 4; Plate 48.
The plate shows a pair of whimbrels, by a stream Bright and good; small spot to extreme top left corner.
Anker p. 60; "Fine Bird Books"; Nissen 372; Sauer 23; 360 by 545mm (14¼ by 21½ inches). €500
The Wood Pigeon.
Drawn by John Gould, Joseph Wolf, H.C.Richter & Wm.Hart; Lith'd by H.C.Hart & Wm. Richter.
The Wood Pigeon "Palumbus Torquatus." London. Printed for the author by Taylor and Francis. 1862-1873Original hand-coloured lithograph o fa Wood Pigeon from John Gould's "Birds of Great Britain " Volume 3; Plate 1.
The plate shows a plump Wood Pigeon roosting on a pine branch. Bright & good.
Anker p. 60; "Fine Bird Books"; Nissen 372; Sauer 23; 545 by 360mm (21½ by 14¼ inches). €500
Camels.
"Chameaux" Paris. Thierry. Denys. 16832 Copper engraved illustrations of camels from Mallet's "Description de l'Univers" 1st edition. , 2 plates; text to versos. Dark impression.
143 by 102mm (5¾ by 4 inches). & 160x106mm. €50
Crocodile.
"Du nil de ses Embouchures et des Crocodiles. " Paris. Thierry. Denys. 1683Copper engraved illustration of Crocodiles with inset map of the Nile delta, with a view of the the "Jardin du baume" at Materea east of Cairo. from Mallet's "Description de l'Univers" 1st edition. , 2 plates; text to versos. Dark impression.
145 by 102mm (5¾ by 4 inches). €30
Elephants & Dragons
"Elefans" & "Dragons" Paris. Thierry. Denys. 1683Copper engraved illustrations of African Elephants and "Dragons" / Snakes with Elephants [ with illustrations of dragons in the background], 2 plates from Mallet's "Description de l'Univers" 1st edition. Text to verso. Dark impressions.
147 by 102mm (5¾ by 4 inches)Elephants. 145x103mm, Dragons €60
African Wildlife.
Lions, Apes & Ostriches. "Lyons"; "Singes" & "Autruches" Paris. Thierry. Denys. 1683Copper engraved illustrations of the hunting of lions, apes & ostriches; 3 plates from Mallet's "Description de l'Univers" 1st edition. Text to verso. Dark impressions.
142 by 103mm (5½ by 4 inches)each plate. €75
The Black Pampel.
Johan Friedrich August Krueger and Johan Friedrich Henning.
The Black Pampel. "Stromateus Niger. Der Schwarze Pampel. Le Stomate noir. The Black Pampel." Berlin. M.E. Bloch. 1782-1784 & 1785-1795Copper engraving of the Black Pampel from Bloch's "Oeconomische Allgemeine Natur-geschichte der Fische." Plate CCCCXXII (422). Tile/ Species names are given in Latin, German, French and English. Original old hand colour. Cross section printed in black.
The Plate is one of the exotic fish of the second part of the work: "Okonomische Allgemeine Naturgeschichte der ausländischen Fische." Dark impression; bright and clean. Printed on laid paper with watermark.
Nissen 'Schöne Fischbücher' 23; Nissen ZBI, 415. 194 by 366mm (7¾ by 14½ inches). €150
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