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Gould, John

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Description

  • Gould, John
  • Introduction to the Birds of Great Britain. London: Printed for the author, 1873
  • PAPER
FIRST EDITION, PRESENTATION COPY, INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR, 8vo (218 x 134mm.), dedication leaf, list of subscribers, “Prospectus of the works on Ornithology” at end, original ribbed russet cloth, yellow endpapers, spine darkened, slight wear to spine ends, hinges weak

Provenance

Henry Lee, presentation inscription from Gould in the year of publication; O.V. Aplin, FLS (author of The Birds of Oxfordshire, 1889), inkstamps; Hugh Fattorini, bookplate

Literature

Nissen IVB 372; Norman 918; Sauer 26; Wood, p.365

Catalogue Note

“Gould issued the introduction to his Birds of Great Britain separately in octavo format ‘for the convenience of correction before printing it for the folio work’ (p. [1]). The folio version appeared in the last part (no.25) of Birds of Great Britain, published the same year”. The recipient, Henry Lee, was a naturalist and director of the aquarium at Brighton.