John Gould (1804-1881), Colymbus glacialis [Great Northern Diver] Frame:unframed This crisp and technically precise

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

It reflects the increasing sophistication of British naval cartography during the Napoleonic era and is a continuation of the Admiralty’s interest in strategic ports along the American seaboard

13" x 16 3/4"

Barnstaple is transported from the XXc “Age of Confusion” to a parallel utopian world governed by reason

John Gould (1804-1881), Colymbus glacialis [Great Northern Diver] Frame:unframed This crisp and technically preciseJohn 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