Six-plumed Bird of Paradise.

John Gould. John Gould & William Mathew Hart. "Parotia Sepennis. " London. Taylor & Francis for Henry Sotheran Ltd. . Lithographed by Walter. 1875-1888
Original hand-coloured lithograph of the Six-plumed Bird of Paradise, from John Gould's "Birds of New Guinea. " Volume 1, Plate 25.
Two male birds in flight in the foreground showing their bright colours of their plumage; the dowdy female in the background. Bright and clean; fine.
Anker 181; Nissen IVB, 373; Sauer 27; 545 by 364mm (21½ by 14¼ inches).    €450

Lawes's Bird of Paradise.

John Gould. William Mathew Hart. "Parotia Lawesi. Ramsey. " London. Taylor & Francis for Henry Sotheran Ltd. . Lithographed by Mintern Bros. 1875-1888
Original hand-coloured lithograph of the Lawes's Bird of Paradise, from John Gould's "Birds of New Guinea. " Volume 1, Plate 26.
A pair of birds perched ona branch; the cock with bright golden neckand jewell highlights, whilst the hen is nondescript brown. Bright and clean; fine.
Anker 181; Nissen IVB, 373; Sauer 27; 545 by 364mm (21½ by 14¼ inches).    €450

Papuan Bird of Paradise.

John Gould. John Gould & William Mathew Hart. "Paradisea Papuana, (Young Male & Female). " London. Taylor & Francis for Henry Sotheran Ltd. . Lithographed by Walter. 1875-1888
Original hand-coloured lithograph of a juvenile male and a female Papuan Bird of Paradise, from John Gould's "Birds of New Guinea. " Volume 1, Plate 29.
A pair of birds perched on a branch; the young male without the magnificent yellow tail bu tthe familiar green throat and yellow cap, the female more dowdy brown. Bright and clean; fine.
Anker 181; Nissen IVB, 373; Sauer 27; 545 by 364mm (21½ by 14¼ inches).    €300

Josephina Parrakeet.

John Gould. John Gould & William Mathew Hart. "Charmosyna Josephinæ. " London. Taylor & Francis for Henry Sotheran Ltd. . Lithographed by Walter. 1875-1888
Original hand-coloured lithograph of Josephina Parrakeets, from John Gould's "Birds of New Guinea. " Volume 5, Plate 12.
A pair of brightly coloured parrakeets upon a branch. Bright and generally clean; minor spotting to outer margins; very good.
Anker 181; Nissen IVB, 373; Sauer 27; 545 by 364mm (21½ by 14¼ inches).    €700

Arfak Lorikeet.

John Gould. John Gould & William Mathew Hart. "Psitteuteles Arfaki. " London. Taylor & Francis for Henry Sotheran Ltd. . Lithographed by Walter. 1875-1888
Original hand-coloured lithograph of Arfak Lorikeets, from John Gould's "Birds of New Guinea. " Volume 5, Plate 18.
A pair of brightly coloured lorikeets upon a branch; The one facing, showing the multicoloured undersides of his wings and tail. Bright and generally clean; a few minor spots; very good.
Anker 181; Nissen IVB, 373; Sauer 27; 545 by 364mm (21½ by 14¼ inches).    €450

Wilhelmina Lorikeet

John Gould. John Gould & William Mathew Hart. "Psitteuteles Wilhelminæ. " London. Taylor & Francis for Henry Sotheran Ltd. . Lithographed by Walter. 1875-1888
Original hand-coloured lithograph of Wihelminæ Lorikeets, from John Gould's "Birds of New Guinea. " Volume 5, Plate 19.
Three brightly coloured lorikeets upon a branch of mimosa. By illustrating three birds the artists allow us to see their plumage in all its multicoloured glory. Bright and generally clean; a few minor spots; one pale brown blotch [1. 5cm diameter] just above title; good.
Anker 181; Nissen IVB, 373; Sauer 27; 545 by 364mm (21½ by 14¼ inches).    €350

Mafor Pygmy Parrot.

John Gould. John Gould & William Mathew Hart. "Nasiterna Maforensis. " London. Taylor & Francis for Henry Sotheran Ltd. . Lithographed by Walter. 1875-1888
Original hand-coloured lithograph of a pair of Mafor Pygmy Parrots from John Gould's "Birds of New Guinea. " Volume 5, Plate 22.
A pair of small parrots perched upon a branch; one facing forward showing his brightly coloured breast plumage, the other facing away to show the colours of her back and tail. Bright and clean; fine.
Anker 181; Nissen IVB, 373; Sauer 27; 545 by 364mm (21½ by 14¼ inches).    €300

Yellow-headed Parrot.

John Gould. John Gould & William Mathew Hart. "Geoffroyius Heteroclitus (Hombr. & Jaq.). " London. Taylor & Francis for Henry Sotheran Ltd. . Lithographed by Walter. 1875-1888
Original hand-coloured lithograph of a pair of Yellow-headed Parrots from John Gould's "Birds of New Guinea. " Volume 5, Plate 28.
A pair of parrots perched upon a branch; the male, with his yellow head. with wings extended to show off the turquoise underside; the hen, to the rear, with a grey head. Bright and clean; Minor spots to outer margins; good.
Anker 181; Nissen IVB, 373; Sauer 27; 545 by 364mm (21½ by 14¼ inches).    €600

Blue-collared Parrot.

John Gould. John Gould & William Mathew Hart. "Geoffroyius Simplex, Meyer. " London. Taylor & Francis for Henry Sotheran Ltd. . Lithographed by Walter. 1875-1888
Original hand-coloured lithograph of a pair of Blue-collared Parrots from John Gould's "Birds of New Guinea. " Volume 5, Plate 29.
A pair of parrots perched upon a branch; the male, with his blue collar. with wings extended to show off their blue underside; the hen, to the rear, uniformly green without a collar. Bright and clean; fine. .
Anker 181; Nissen IVB, 373; Sauer 27; 545 by 364mm (21½ by 14¼ inches).    €600

Madaraszi's Parrot.

John Gould. John Gould & William Mathew Hart. "Psittacella Madraszi, Meyer. " London. Taylor & Francis for Henry Sotheran Ltd. . Lithographed by Walter. 1875-1888
Original hand-coloured lithograph of a pair of Madraszi's Parrots from John Gould's "Birds of New Guinea. " Volume 5, Plate 40.
A pair of parrots, perched on a flower. . Bright and clean; light minor spots in white background, by the title; good.
Anker 181; Nissen IVB, 373; Sauer 27; 545 by 364mm (21½ by 14¼ inches).    €350