John Gould (1804-1881), Harelda glacialis [Long-tailed Duck] Frame:Gold The scenes are not generic

The scenes are not generic

The first Japanese printed map to depict the world

Although only one original drawing by Le Moyne of an American subject is known today -- the depiction of  Athore showing Laudonniere the Marker Column set up by Ribault

Nicolaes was the son of Claes Jansz Visscher

now in the New York Public Library -- the Brevis narratio

John Gould (1804-1881), Harelda glacialis [Long-tailed Duck] Frame:Gold The scenes are not genericJohn Gould (1804 1881) Harelda glacialis [Long tailed Duck] 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