John Gould (1804-1881), Chroicocephalus philadelphia [Bonaparte’s Gull] Frame:unframed De Witt Clinton

De Witt Clinton

Although this map lacks the authenticity of White's manuscript map of approximately the same area

This is a descendant of Anthony Finley's large folio map of the same title

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John Gould (1804-1881), Chroicocephalus philadelphia [Bonaparte’s Gull] Frame:unframed De Witt ClintonJohn Gould (1804 1881) Chroicocephalus philadelphia [Bonapartes 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