The bird man: a sketch of the life of John Gould.
Melbourne: Whitcombe and Tombs, 1938. Small octavo, illustrations. Publisher's paper covered boards, some wear, lengthy inscription. More
Melbourne: Whitcombe and Tombs, 1938. Small octavo, illustrations. Publisher's paper covered boards, some wear, lengthy inscription. More
London: Author, 1861. Small octavo, Publisher's cloth, a fine copy. Inscribed "Professor Huxley from the author 22 March 67". A magnificent association copy, from John Gould to Thomas Henry Huxley. More
Melbourne: Lansdowne, 1979. Folio, 20 colour plates. Publisher's decorated cloth, limited edition of 500 copies numbered and signed by Alan McEvey, a fine copy. An excellent facsimile of Gould's rarest folio, with commentaries by Allan McEvey. More
London: Author, 1848. Octavo, two wood-engraved illustrations. Publisher's cloth, rebacked, scarce. "The Preface and Introduction to my Birds of Australia having been set up in small type for facility of correction, I have had a limited number of copies printed in octavo form, for distribution ..." (Notice p. vii). Ferguson..... More
London: Author, 1848. Octavo, two wood-engraved illustrations. Publisher's cloth, substantial wear and blemishes. "William Sheridan Wall esq with the compliments of the author John Gould London Dec 28th 52". "The Preface and Introduction to my Birds of Australia having been set up in small type for facility of correction, I...... More
Melbourne: Macmillan, 1973. Folio, colour plates, Publisher's cloth and slipcase. More
Melbourne: Lansdowne Editions, 1981. Folio, 30 colour plates. Publisher's cloth with locket portrait, limited edition of 750 copies numbered and signed by Joan M. Dixon, a fine copy. This is a facsimile edition of the two-part work, A Monograph of the Macropodidae of Family of Kangaroos, published by John Gould..... More
Sydney: Queensberry Hill Press, (1979. facsimile). Large octavo, 73 coloured plates by Elizabeth Gould, each plate accompanied by a single text leaf. Publisher's half morocco in slip case, a mint copy. Limited to 387 copies. Queensberry Hill Press was established by Peter Marsh with the aim of producing high quality..... More
London: Prestel, 2023. Quarto, laminated boards, colour plates. Artist and illustrator Elizabeth Gould is finally given the recognition she deserves in this gorgeous volume that includes hundreds of her stunning and scientifically precise illustrations of birds from nearly every continent. For all of her short life, Elizabeth Gould’s artistic career..... More
London: Harper Collins Publishers, 2024. Octavo, dustwrapper, colour illustrations. John and Elizabeth Gould sailed into Australia on a cold spring day in 1838 prepared for the most astonishing adventure of their lives. They had crossed three oceans from their London home to find the treasures of Australia's birdlife and showcase..... More
Canberra: National Library of Australia, 2012. Quarto, colour illustrations, softcover. This book is an excellent overview of the many naturalists who traversed Australia in search of new plants and animals. Identifying and classifying the unfamiliar plants and animals was their biggest challenge, the early ones were frequently wrong but later..... More
Sydney: Ariel Press, 1970. Folio, 24 colour plates, bookplate, fine copy in dustwrapper. More
Sydney: Sydney University Press, 1973. Octavo, text illustrations, softcover. "To C. U. B. LW with compliments and gratitude from Allan McEvey Feb' 74". Allan Reginald McEvey (1919-1996) was Curator of Ornithology at the Museum of Victoria in Melbourne, Australia. He held a deep interest in John Gould and this little..... More
Sydney: Sydney University Press, 1973. Octavo, text illustrations, softcover. "Kind regards Bob [Warneke] from Allan McEvey". Allan Reginald McEvey (1919-1996) was Curator of Ornithology at the Museum of Victoria in Melbourne, Australia. He held a deep interest in John Gould and this little publication is an excellent essay on Gould..... More
Sydney: Sydney University Press, 1973. Octavo, text illustrations, softcover. "With pleasure and good wishes for Andrew Isles Allan McEvey". Allan Reginald McEvey (1919-1996) was Curator of Ornithology at the Museum of Victoria in Melbourne, Australia. He held a deep interest in John Gould and this little publication is an excellent..... More
Melbourne: CSIRO Publishing, (2022. second edition), Quarto, laminated boards, colour illustrations. Traces the history of bird art in Australia – from the simple engravings illustrating accounts of the earliest European voyages of discovery to the diversity of artwork available today. It explores the early European approach, in which naval draughtsmen..... More
Melbourne: CSIRO Publishing, (2022. second edition), Quarto, colour illustrations, laminated boards, some minor damage to cover. Traces the history of bird art in Australia – from the simple engravings illustrating accounts of the earliest European voyages of discovery to the diversity of artwork available today. It explores the early European..... More
Brisbane: National Library of Australia, 2007. Quarto, photographs, colour illustrations by William T. Cooper, Tony Pridham and others, fine copy in softcover, increasingly sought after. Penny Olsen takes us on a journey of discovery—from Gilbert's first observations in 1844 to recent claims and the evidence surrounding them. The story of..... More
London: Methuen, 1969. Octavo, colour plates, fine copy in dustwrapper. More
Sydney: Eyre Methuen, 1972. Octavo, colour plates, fine copy in dustwrapper. More
Melbourne: Lansdowne Editions, 1982. Quarto, colour plates, text illustrations, signature, fine copy in dustwrapper. The Standard and best bibliography on John Gould. Gordon Chenoweth Sauer M. D. (1921-2003) became the world's the pre-eminent authority on John Gould throughout his life, with many publications to his name. He actively corresponded with..... More
Melbourne: Lansdowne Editions, 1982. Quarto, colour plates, text illustrations. Publisher's half green morocco, limited to 250 numbered copies, signed by the author. More
Sydney: Martino Fine Books & Publishing, 1996. Octavo, fine copy in publisher's cloth. More
Sydney: Batsford, [1948. first edition). Small quarto, sixteen colour plates, very good copy in chipped dustwrapper. More
Sydney: Paterson Brokensha, 1954. Small quarto, illustrations. Binder's cloth, a fine copy. The standard bibliography of Australian ornithology with an elegant and useful introductory essay. More