John Gould
59 copies for sale · $25–$120,000 · 9 first editions · 1 signed
Notable copies for sale
A Monograph of the Ramphastidae, or Family of Toucans (first edition) — Donald A. Heald Rare Books$120,000
Monograph Of The Pittidae Tropical Birds (first edition) — Bauman Rare Books$22,000
Monograph of the Pittidae (first edition) — Whitmore Rare Books$11,500
Ramphastos osculans. Osculant Toucan Ramphastos osculans (first edition) — Donald A. Heald Rare Books$2,000
MONOGRAPH OF THE PITTIDAE (signed) — Phillip J. Pirages$28,000
A monograph of the odontophorinae, or partridges of America (first edition) — Rootenberg Rare Books$24,000
A Monograph of the Odontophorinae, or Partridges of America (first edition) — Donald A. Heald Rare Books$16,000
A Monograph of the Odontophorinae, or Partridges of America (first edition) — Donald A. Heald Rare Books$16,000
KANGAROOS (first edition) — Kay Craddock Antiquarian BooksellerA$95
TWELVE GRINDSTONES OR, A FEW MORE GOOD ONES, BEING ANOTHER CULTURAL ROUNDUP OF MAINE FOLKL (first edition) — L. W. Currey$25
A Synopsis of the Birds of Australia and the Adjacent Islands — Donald A. Heald Rare Books$25,000
Vieillot's Crested Fireback Lophura ignita rufa Euplocomus vieilloti — Donald A. Heald Rare Books$2,500
Works on the market
A Monograph of the Odontophorinae, or Partridges of America3 copies · $16,000–$24,000
The Birds of Great Britain2 copies · $1,400–$85,000
A Monograph of the Trogonidae or Family of Trogons2 copies · $1,125–$32,000
MONOGRAPH OF THE PITTIDAE2 copies · $12,500–$28,000
SHAG BAG By John Gould - Hardcover2 copies · $43–$46
A Monograph of the Ramphastidae, or Family of Toucans1 copy · $120,000
A Synopsis of the Birds of Australia and the Adjacent Islands1 copy · $25,000
Monograph Of The Pittidae Tropical Birds1 copy · $22,000
Monograph of the Pittidae1 copy · $11,500
Chesnut-tailed Lobed Pheasant Lobiophasis castaneicaudatus1 copy · $2,500
Darwin's Pucras Pheasant Pucrasia darwini1 copy · $2,500
Dr. Cabot's Horned Pheasant Ceriornis caboti1 copy · $2,500
Trogon variegatus Purple-breasted Trogon . From the Monograph of the Trogonidae or Family 1 copy · $2,500
Himalayan Pucras Pheasant Pucrasia macrolopha1 copy · $2,000
Kafiristan Pucras Pheasant Pucrasia castanea1 copy · $2,000
Ramphastos osculans. Osculant Toucan Ramphastos osculans1 copy · $2,000
Sclater's Monal Lophophorus sclateri Chalcophasis sclateri1 copy · $2,000
Market context
36 copies of John Gould's works have left the market recently; the median last-listed price was $290 (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
Two Parakeets [1875 - 88] (dominic winter, 2026-03-01)£130
Two lithographs of Buntings [1862 - 73] (dominic winter, 2026-03-01)£90
Three lithographs of Swans, [1832- 73] (dominic winter, 2026-03-01)£850
Six lithographs of Ducks [1832 - 73] (dominic winter, 2026-03-01)£800
Six lithographs of birds. [1832 - 73] (dominic winter, 2026-03-01)£160
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