John Gould (1804-1881), Larus fuscus [Lesser Black-backed Gull] Frame:Gold Gilt Acanthus Leaf Carved Frame

Gilt Acanthus Leaf Carved Frame

It stretched from the Caspian Sea and the Ural Mountains all the way east to the northern Pacific Ocean

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Fine woodcut map of the world in a cordiform projection by Laurent Fries

John Gould (1804-1881), Larus fuscus [Lesser Black-backed Gull] Frame:Gold Gilt Acanthus Leaf Carved FrameJohn Gould (1804 1881) Larus fuscus [Lesser Black backed Gull] 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