Australian Gannet Sula Australis

by John Gould

$1,200 · Offered by Donald A. Heald Rare Books · No longer available

A fine image from John Gould's major ornithological achievement 'The Birds of Australia'. John Gould, accompanied by his wife Elizabeth, left Britain for Australia in May 1838 for what was to be a two year exploration of the birds and animals of the region. The natural history of the continent had not been studied in any detail before Gould's arrival and the abundant and highly varied bird life was to prove an inspiration to him, and between 1840 and 1869 he published what is

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