John Gould (1804-1881), Larus argentatus [Herring-Gull] Frame:Black but Quebec’s formidable defenses

but Quebec’s formidable defenses

there is no war

while mountain ranges and coastal inlets are engraved in meticulous relief

Tussac wrote of this plant:

Henricus Hondius

John Gould (1804-1881), Larus argentatus [Herring-Gull] Frame:Black but Quebec’s formidable defensesJohn Gould (1804 1881) Larus argentatus [Herring Gull] from The Birds of Great Britain Vol. V Published: London, 1873 Aquatint engraving with original hand coloring Paper size: 21 3 8" x 14 1 2" John Gould (18041881) conceived a massive project: to illustrate the worlds birds in a regal format. He is best known for his multi volume works on the birds of every continent but Africa. Following the success of his 1837 "Birds of Europe" and the [1840]1869