John Gould (1804-1881), Mergus serrator [Merganser] Frame:Gold the map documents the Dutch

the map documents the Dutch military and commercial presence along the Pernambuco coast under the governorship of Johan Maurits of Nassau

Covering the Atlantic Ocean and adjacent coasts of Europe and Africa

500 examples

Most notable are the two angels

they focus more on land ownership and boundaries

John Gould (1804-1881), Mergus serrator [Merganser] Frame:Gold the map documents the DutchJohn Gould (1804 1881) Mergus serrator [Merganser] from The Birds of Great Britain Vol. V Published: London, 1873 Aquatint engraving with original hand coloring Paper size: 21 3 8" x 14 1 2" John Gould (18041881) conceived a massive project: to illustrate the worlds birds in a regal format. He is best known for his multi volume works on the birds of every continent but Africa. Following the success of his 1837 "Birds of Europe" and the [1840]1869