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Lot 6052: Rare Gould Monograph of the Birds of Paradise

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Start price: £500

Estimated price: $1,250 - $2,500

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This lithograph of a Queen Carola’s Parotia (Parotia Carolae) is from John Gould’s Monograph of the Birds of Paradise and Bower Birds 1891-98. This plate is number 14 from volume 2 of this work and was drawn and lithographed by JG Keulemans and William Hart. Gould died before he could commence work on the project, but Henry Sotheran Ltd published it from 1891-98 with text by Dr Richard Bowdler-Sharpe. Size: Approximately 22in x 15in (52cm x 36cm)

Condition: The print is in excellent condition on thick, high quality paper. Please inspect the image carefully