John Gould

32 copies for sale · $20–$28,000 · 3 first editions · 1 signed

Notable copies for sale

Monograph Of The Pittidae Tropical Birds (first edition) — Bauman Rare Books$22,000

A Monograph of the Odontophorinae, or Partridges of America (first edition) — Donald A. Heald Rare Books$16,000

MONOGRAPH OF THE PITTIDAE (signed) — Phillip J. Pirages$28,000

Monograph of the Pittidae (first edition) — Whitmore Rare Books$11,500

Trogon Ramoniana. A Monograph of the Trogonidae or Family of Trogons — Ursus Books$900

Trogon Viridis. A Monograph of the Trogonidae or Family of Trogons — Ursus Books$900

Trogon Citreslus. A Monograph of the Trogonidae or Family of Trogons — Ursus Books$713

Columba Rupestris. The Birds of Asia — Ursus Books$713

Spizixos Semitorques. The Birds of Asia — Ursus Books$713

Pastor Traillii. A Century of Birds hitherto Unfigured from the Himalaya Mountains — Ursus Books$589

Garrulus Striatus. A Century of Birds hitherto Unfigured from the Himalaya Mountains — Ursus Books$589

Garrulus Bispecularis. A Century of Birds hitherto Unfigured from the Himalaya Mountains — Ursus Books$514

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Works on the market

MONOGRAPH OF THE PITTIDAE3 copies · $11,500–$28,000

Monograph Of The Pittidae Tropical Birds1 copy · $22,000

A Monograph of the Odontophorinae, or Partridges of America1 copy · $16,000

Trogon Ramoniana. A Monograph of the Trogonidae or Family of Trogons1 copy · $900

Trogon Viridis. A Monograph of the Trogonidae or Family of Trogons1 copy · $900

Columba Rupestris. The Birds of Asia1 copy · $713

Spizixos Semitorques. The Birds of Asia1 copy · $713

Trogon Citreslus. A Monograph of the Trogonidae or Family of Trogons1 copy · $713

Garrulus Striatus. A Century of Birds hitherto Unfigured from the Himalaya Mountains1 copy · $589

Pastor Traillii. A Century of Birds hitherto Unfigured from the Himalaya Mountains1 copy · $589

Columba Leuconota. A Century of Birds hitherto Unfigured from the Himalaya Mountains1 copy · $514

Garrulus Bispecularis. A Century of Birds hitherto Unfigured from the Himalaya Mountains1 copy · $514

Garrulus Lanceolatus. A Century of Birds hitherto Unfigured from the Himalaya Mountains1 copy · $514

Parus Castaneoventris. The Birds of Asia1 copy · $514

Turdus Poecilopterus. A Century of Birds hitherto Unfigured from the Himalaya Mountains1 copy · $514

Coccothraustes Icterioides. A Century of Birds hitherto Unfigured from the Himalaya Mounta1 copy · $439

Perdix Chukar. A Century of Birds hitherto Unfigured from the Himalaya Mountains1 copy · $439

Cinclosoma Erythrocephala. A Century of Birds hitherto Unfigured from the Himalaya Mountai1 copy · $364

Cuculus Himalayanus. A Century of Birds hitherto Unfigured from the Himalaya Mountains1 copy · $364

Zoothera Monticola. A Century of Birds hitherto Unfigured from the Himalaya Mountains1 copy · $364

Market context

28 copies of John Gould's works have left the market recently; the median last-listed price was $1,750 (last listed prices at time of sale or removal, not confirmed sale prices).

Recent auction results (hammer prices, premiums not included):

Five lithographs of birds: circa 1850 (dominic winter, 2026-05-01)£160

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