Lot 218
  • 218

A group of fourteen ornithological prints by Gould, from 'Gould's Birds of Britain'

Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 GBP
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Description

  • the frames 82cm. by 63cm., 2ft. 8¼ in., 2ft. ¾ in.
contained in giltwood frames, each print captioned with the species of bird together with `J. Gould and H. Richter, del et Lith' anf `Walter Imp'

Provenance

The Goodman Collection

Condition

Good overall condition.
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Catalogue Note

The present lot together with the following lot variously bearing manuscript labels to the backs `Goodman Collection', with the lot numbers  23, 24, 25, 29, 42, 49, 50, 65, 89, 90, 93, 110, 116, 197, 224, 226. and 230