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Published by Pomegranate, San Francisco, 2005
ISBN 10: 076493287XISBN 13: 9780764932878
Seller: W. Lamm, Los Angeles, CA, U.S.A.
Book First Edition
Soft Cover. Condition: Fine. John Gould (illustrator). First Edition; First Printing. This book of postcards reproduces 30 of Gould's finest studies of hummingbirds. Tight, clean and crisp, with just a faint hint of shelf wear, otherwise As New.; Oblong 12mo.
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Published by Wellfleet Press, 1990
ISBN 10: 1555216617ISBN 13: 9781555216610
Book
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1990. Very good hardcover. Dust jacket has tape repair to head of spine, bumped corners. All of John Gould's hummingbirds in one volume, originally published between 1849 and 1861 including the Supplementary volume completed after Gould's death in 1881. An invaluable reference. 418 full-page color plates plus 74 pages of notes.
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Published by I. B. Fischer, 1946
Seller: Frey Fine Books, Rougemont, NC, U.S.A.
Print. Condition: Very Good +. 1946 reprint of the 1855 original. A Very Good or better print. Image size 21.5" x 25.5"; frame 24" x 30". In wood frame with glaze. (Not examined out of frame). A few small areas of browning. Nicely framed in a wooden frame with interior gilt trim. Very Good ** By the famed artist John Gould, described as: "the greatest figure in bird illustration after Audubon". His work has gathered critical acclaim: according to Mullens and Swann, Birds of Great Britain is "the most sumptuous and costly of British bird books". Engraved by H.C. Richter. Reproduced in 1946 by I.B.Fischer Co.***.
Published by London, UK: Wordsworth Editions, 1990, 1st Wordsworth Edition, First Printing, London, England, 1990
ISBN 10: 1853269514ISBN 13: 9781853269516
Book First Edition
Hard Cover. Condition: Near Fine (see description). Dust Jacket Condition: Good (see description). John Gould (illustrator). First Edition. ------------( 1st Printing of the First WORDSWORTH Edition -UK ) ---hardcover,a Very Good+/Near Fine example, non-authorial ink gift inscription, a bit of rubbing to the edges of the boards, note on one page at rear which was designed for NOTES, ---in an attractive Good dustjacket, old tape repair to a tear on the rear panel, some faint dampstains which are NOT on the book or pages, looks quite nice overall, unpaginated but close to 500 pages overall, ---stunning illustrations, any images directly beside this listing are of the actual books and not generic photos ///NOT SIGNED ---GUARANTEED to be AVAILABLE/// ---sizes are approximate (generally within 1/8 inch)--- ---extra shipping might be required depending upon destination --if an issue please inquire before ordering --- Size: 10.5w x 14.75h Inches. Not Signed. Flap Not Clipped.
Published by Wondsworth Editions Ltd. [ Natural History Museum], London, 1990
ISBN 10: 1853269514ISBN 13: 9781853269516
Seller: LOE BOOKS, Launceston, United Kingdom
Book First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. Gould (illustrator). First Edition. 418 Full Page Plates in Full Colour. Dust jacket near fine. Contents clean and tight, no inscriptions or foxing. A near fine copy. This book may require extra towards shipping. Size: Folio. Book.
Published by London, Wordsworth Editions, 1990
ISBN 10: 1853269514ISBN 13: 9781853269516
Seller: Antiquariat Bookfarm, Löbnitz, Germany
Book
Hardcover. 74 S. Ehem. Bibliotheksexemplar mit Signatur und Bibl.-Stempel. GUTER Zustand, ein paar Gebrauchsspuren. Ex-library with stamp and library-signature. GOOD condition, some traces of use. AB-0630 9781853269516 Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 1550 The complete renowned original edition with the 1861 supplement.
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Published by Wordsworth Editions, London, 1990
Seller: The Petersfield Bookshop, ABA, ILAB, Petersfield, Hampshire, United Kingdom
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. A stunning reprinting with 418 full-page, full-colour plates of hummingbirds by Gould. A large and heavy book. The jacket is complete but a little loose on the book. Otherwise this is a very straightforward secondhand copy. Size: Folio. Category: Natural History & Resources; Art & Design. For further information on this title or for further photographs, please click on the "Ask Seller a Question" button directly underneath this listing. We aim to reply within three working days. Buyers from OUTSIDE of the UK are strongly recommended to make contact, to ask for an accurate shipping cost, BEFORE buying.
Published by Wellfleet. Secaucus, Secaucus (USA), 1990
Seller: C.P. Collins Booksellers, Leichhardt, NSW, Australia
Textured Boards. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. The complete original edition with the 1861 supplement - 418 full-page plates in full colour. Fine condition. NOTE: Heavy book. Extra postage may be needeed for destinations outside Australia as well as for some Australian postal areas. Please contact us for quote before ordering Size: Folio (35 x 25 cm). Hardcover.
Published by Wordsworth Editions, 1990
Seller: Alplaus Books, Alplaus, NY, U.S.A.
Book
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Extremely large, heavy hardbound with dust jacket. The binding is designed to allow the leaves to lie flat when opened. No markings noted. NOTE: Because of this book's large size and heavy weight, extra charges may be requested for shipping and handling.
Published by Wellfleet, in Associationg with the Natural History Museum, London, Secaucus, NJ, 1990
Seller: Macintosh Books, New York, NY, U.S.A.
Hard Cover. Condition: Good Plus. Dust Jacket Condition: Good Plus. "The complete renowned original edition with the 1861 supplement -- 418 full-page plates in full color." Oversize (14 1/2 inches high) hardcover in excellent condition.
Published by Fines Mundi GmbH Saarbrücken, 2023
Seller: Versandantiquariat Nussbaum, Bernkastel-Kues, RP, Germany
Book
Condition: Wie neu. V pages 58 coloured plates with explications new / Modernes Schriftbild Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 3550 44,3 x 30,5 cm, gebundene Ausgabe Faksimile-Reprint der Ausgabe 1887 London, Henry Sotheran.
Published by London: Taylor and Francis for the author, -. First edition., 1849
Seller: Natural History Books, Iowa City, IA, U.S.A.
Hand-colored lithographic plate, approximately 14.5 inches wide by 21 inches long. From: Gould, J., and Bowdler Sharpe, R., A Monograph of the Trochilidae, or Family of Humming-Birds, First edition, 1849-1887, plate number 213. Image is of Cayenne Fairy, Heliothrix auritus. The plate is accompanied by one page of text describing the Cayenne Fairy. Light tanning to very edge of plate, image is clean and bright; in fine condition.
Published by Hullmandel & Walton, London, 1887
Seller: Antipodean Books, Maps & Prints, ABAA, Garrison, NY, U.S.A.
Condition: Fine. Large beautifully hand colored lithograph of four humming birds, highlighted with gum arabic and with gold on the birds' heads and throats. From "A Monograph of the Trochilidae, or Family of Humming-Birds" published London, 1849-1861. This South American species of hummingbird is found chiefly in the mountains of Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Venezuela; it is identified by its long tail with "raquets" at the tips and the dense feathering around the legs called "leg puffs". John Gould, the author of the masterwork on Australian birds "The Birds of Australia", is considered the father of Australian ornithology.
Publication Date: 1849
Seller: Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books, Franklin, TN, U.S.A.
Art / Print / Poster
Hardcover. Condition: Fine. This six volume set of 418 remarkable hand-colored lithographs is from the esteemed John Gouldâ s "Monograph of the Trochilidae, or Family of Hummingbirds". The work was printed in London by Taylor & Francis published for the author in London between 1849 and 1887. The work is bound in contemporary full green morocco, lavisly gilt. It contains the list of subscribers and contents to each volume. --- â The "Trochilidae" of Gould is his masterpiece, and must ever remain a feast of beauty and a source of wonder.â (Fine Bird Books) "Family of Hummingbirds" undoubtedly featured some of Gouldâ s most desired plates. Of particular note was the use of gold and silver leaf to create the appearance of the natural iridescence of the hummingbirdâ s feathers. The birds are also featured amidst intricately drawn fauna that accentuates the beauty of the composition. --- "There is no one appreciative of the beauties of nature who will not recall. with delight the time when a live humming-bird first met his gaze. The suddenness of the apparition, even when expected, and its brief duration, are alone enough to fix the fluttering vision on the mind's eye. The beautiful nests of humming-birds. will be found on examination to be very solidly and tenaciously built, though the materials are generally of the slightest - cotton-wool or some vegetable down and spider's webs" (Alfred Newton in 'The Encyclopedia Britannica 1911, vol. 13, p.887). The Hummingbird family includes members that are the smallest birds in the world. The largest measures no more than 8 1/2 inches and the smallest 2 3/8 inches in length. They are confined to the American continent and its islands, but are wide ranging within this limitation, with over 400 different species covering an area from the fuchias of Tierra del Fuego in the south to the althaea bushes of Toronto gardens in the north. --- The present image is from the work of which Gould himself was most proud. Hummingbirds remained a fascination for him throughout his professional life, as evidenced by his collection of 1500 mounted specimens, which were exhibited in the Royal Zoological Gardens in Regent's Park, London, in 1851 as part of the festivities surrounding the Great Exhibition. The exhibit proved a great success, with Queen Victoria and Prince Albert numbering among the 75,000 visitors. --- John Gould created nearly 3000 hand-colored plates of animals in his extensive career. Gould gained much of his knowledge by observation and experience and contributed greatly to scientific knowledge at the time. Gould is believed to have done the original sketches for all of the plates. He utilized many talented artists to help create the finished lithograph including his wife Elizabeth Coxen Gould, Edward Lear, Joseph Wolf, William Hart, and H. C. Richter. Even at the time of publication, Gouldâ s plates were very expensive and only sold to a small set of subscribers. Due to the limited subscriber list, the plates remain rare and of high value for collectors today. --- The work is in very good to excellent condition overall. There may be a few minor imperfections or faint marks to be expected with age. Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions. --- Paper Size ~ 21 13/16" by 15 1/6".