John Gould. Oreopyra Calolaema. 1849-61 scarlet but it is the first

but it is the first printed regional map and remained the basis for the charts of many continental mapmakers for over a century

along with early routes through the west

leaf of lithographed maps and table and 17 pages of facsimile signatures of subscribers in vol

These splendid watercolors demonstrate Barraband’s unparalleled ability to render splendidly realistic images of exotic birds of all forms

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John Gould. Oreopyra Calolaema. 1849-61 scarlet but it is the firstJohn Gould (1804 1881)Supplement Plate 6 Oreopyra Calolaema (Purple Throated Hummingbird)From: A Monograph of the Trochilidae, or Family of HummingbirdsFirst edition: London, 1849 61 (supplement printed 1880 87)Hand colored lithographs with gum arabic metallic detailingPaper size: 21 1 2 x 14 1 2