Papers. 1839-1846.

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Papers. 1839-1846.

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Visiting card of John Gilbert; card showing account with John Gould; letters to John Gould written from Western Australia; letters from John Gould relating to John Gilbert's work in Western Australia; notes associated with v. 24 of Jardine's "Naturalist's library" by G.R. Waterhouse.

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Gilbert, John, -1845

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Naturalist. Arrived in Australia with John Gould in 1838. Collected specimens for Gould, notably in Western Australia and the Northern Territory. Joined Leichhardt's overland expedition and was speared by Aborigines in North Queensland in June 1845. From the description of Papers. 1839-1846. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 222227365 ...

Gould, John, 1804-1881

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By the time of his death in 1881, John Gould was the most acclaimed publisher of illustrated orinthology in Europe. Hummingbirds were his favorite species. To capture on paper the bright iridescent color of the plumage, Gould developed a special forumla of oils and color over gold leaf. From the description of Phaethornis philippi (Philippi's hermit) print. (College of Charleston). WorldCat record id: 166261106 Gould was an ornithologist. From the description of ...