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John Gould (1804-1881) was arguably the greatest and certainly the most prolific publisher and original author of ornithological works in the world. He was born in 1804, Dorsetshire, England, and went on during his 76 year life-span to be acknowledged around the world as 'The Bird Man'. From 1830 to 1881 in excess of 46 volumes of reference work were produced in colour to imperial folio size (22" x 16" or 559mm x 406mm), with supporting text. Together with those of John James Audubon, the ornithological works of John Gould are the best known and amongst the most sought after books to appear in the sales rooms of auction houses and Antiquarian Booksellers anywhere in the world. At auction, original Goulds can fetch anything from £20,000 - £60,000 per volume depending on title and condition. The Hill House series, first begun in 1987, are the only authentic facsimiles of the works of John Gould. They are taken from the brilliantly coloured original copies held in the libraries of the B.M.(N.H.) in London and at Tring. |
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