Papers [manuscript].

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Papers [manuscript].

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A small collection of the papers of John Gould, including ten letters to Augustus Tulk, and five to Sir Redmond Barry, concerning the purchase of his works by the Melbourne Public Library, and several accounts and receipts.

ca. 36 items.

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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 ...