John Gould (1804-1881), Chroicocephalus philadelphia [Bonaparte’s Gull] Frame:Gold they have a bitter juice

they have a bitter juice which catches the throat and irritates the teeth

but one is never very far from the sea in the case of poisoning by the manchineel tree

Tensions along the frontier

17 ¼” x 10 ½” sheet

21 1/2 x 27 inches

John Gould (1804-1881), Chroicocephalus philadelphia [Bonaparte’s Gull] Frame:Gold they have a bitter juiceJohn Gould (1804 1881) Chroicocephalus philadelphia [Bonapartes Gull] 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