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A Century of Birds from the Himalaya Mountains

By John Gould, 1804-1881

A Century of Birds from the Himalaya Mountains was John Gould’s (1804-1881) first book: 80 hand-coloured lithographs, issued in 20 monthly parts from 1830 and published by Gould himself, as no publisher could be found. Gould sketched the birds from skins sent from the Himalaya; his wife Elizabeth Gould (1804-1841) drew the plates on stone.

She learned lithography with help from Edward Lear. The book’s success allowed Gould to go on to his later works.

Published
1830-1833
Format
Imperial folio
Sheet
15 × 22 in, original size
In our collection
79 prints
All 79 plates as a list
Gies Pluim at a table in the Teylers Museum library with plates from The Birds of America
Founder Gies Pluim in the library of the Teylers Museum in Haarlem, where the original is kept.

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Haematornis Undulatus, plate 1 of A Century of Birds from the Himalaya Mountains by John Gould

Haematornis Undulatus

Gould, plate 1

15 × 22 in, original size

$185

Falco Chicquera, plate 2 of A Century of Birds from the Himalaya Mountains by John Gould

Falco Chicquera

Gould, plate 2

15 × 22 in, original size

$185

Otus Bengalensis, plate 3 of A Century of Birds from the Himalaya Mountains by John Gould

Otus Bengalensis

Gould, plate 3

15 × 22 in, original size

$185

Noctua Cuculoïdes, plate 4 of A Century of Birds from the Himalaya Mountains by John Gould

Noctua Cuculoïdes

Gould, plate 4

15 × 22 in, original size

$185

Alcedo Guttatus, plate 5 of A Century of Birds from the Himalaya Mountains by John Gould

Alcedo Guttatus

Gould, plate 5

15 × 22 in, original size

$185

Muscicapa Melanops, plate 6 of A Century of Birds from the Himalaya Mountains by John Gould

Muscicapa Melanops

Gould, plate 6

15 × 22 in, original size

$185

Phaenecornis Princeps, plate 7 of A Century of Birds from the Himalaya Mountains by John Gould

Phaenecornis Princeps

Gould, plate 7

15 × 22 in, original size

$185

Phaenicornis Brevirostris, plate 8 of A Century of Birds from the Himalaya Mountains by John Gould

Phaenicornis Brevirostris

Gould, plate 8

15 × 22 in, original size

$185

Phaenicornis Peregrina, plate 9 of A Century of Birds from the Himalaya Mountains by John Gould

Phaenicornis Peregrina

Gould, plate 9

15 × 22 in, original size

$185

Hypsipetes Psariodes, plate 10 of A Century of Birds from the Himalaya Mountains by John Gould

Hypsipetes Psariodes

Gould, plate 10

15 × 22 in, original size

$185

Lanius Erythropterus, plate 11 of A Century of Birds from the Himalaya Mountains by John Gould

Lanius Erythropterus

Gould, plate 11

15 × 22 in, original size

$185

Collurio Hardwickii Erythronotus, plate 12 of A Century of Birds from the Himalaya Mountains by John Gould

Collurio Hardwickii Erythronotus

Gould, plate 12

15 × 22 in, original size

$185

Turdus Erythrogaster, plate 13 of A Century of Birds from the Himalaya Mountains by John Gould

Turdus Erythrogaster

Gould, plate 13

15 × 22 in, original size

$185

Turdus Poecilopterus, plate 14 of A Century of Birds from the Himalaya Mountains by John Gould

Turdus Poecilopterus

Gould, plate 14

15 × 22 in, original size

$185

Cinclosoma Ocellatum, plate 15 of A Century of Birds from the Himalaya Mountains by John Gould

Cinclosoma Ocellatum

Gould, plate 15

15 × 22 in, original size

$185

Cinclosoma Variegatum, plate 16 of A Century of Birds from the Himalaya Mountains by John Gould

Cinclosoma Variegatum

Gould, plate 16

15 × 22 in, original size

$185

Cinclosoma Erythrocephalum, plate 17 of A Century of Birds from the Himalaya Mountains by John Gould

Cinclosoma Erythrocephalum

Gould, plate 17

15 × 22 in, original size

$185

Cinclosoma Leucolophum, plate 18 of A Century of Birds from the Himalaya Mountains by John Gould

Cinclosoma Leucolophum

Gould, plate 18

15 × 22 in, original size

$185

Petrocincla Cinclorhyncha, plate 19 of A Century of Birds from the Himalaya Mountains by John Gould

Petrocincla Cinclorhyncha

Gould, plate 19

15 × 22 in, original size

$185

Myophonus Horsfieldhii, plate 20 of A Century of Birds from the Himalaya Mountains by John Gould

Myophonus Horsfieldhii

Gould, plate 20

15 × 22 in, original size

$185

Myophonus Temminckii, plate 21 of A Century of Birds from the Himalaya Mountains by John Gould

Myophonus Temminckii

Gould, plate 21

15 × 22 in, original size

$185

Zoothera Monticola, plate 22 of A Century of Birds from the Himalaya Mountains by John Gould

Zoothera Monticola

Gould, plate 22

15 × 22 in, original size

$185

Pitta Brachyura, plate 23 of A Century of Birds from the Himalaya Mountains by John Gould

Pitta Brachyura

Gould, plate 23

15 × 22 in, original size

$185

Cinclus Pallasii, plate 24 of A Century of Birds from the Himalaya Mountains by John Gould

Cinclus Pallasii

Gould, plate 24

15 × 22 in, original size

$185

Phoenicura Rubeculoides – Phoenicura Coeruleocephala, plate 25 of A Century of Birds from the Himalaya Mountains by John Gould

Phoenicura Rubeculoides – Phoenicura Coeruleocephala

Gould, plate 25

15 × 22 in, original size

$185

Phoenicura Frontalis – Phoenicura Leucocephala, plate 26 of A Century of Birds from the Himalaya Mountains by John Gould

Phoenicura Frontalis – Phoenicura Leucocephala

Gould, plate 26

15 × 22 in, original size

$185

Enicurus Maculatus, plate 27 of A Century of Birds from the Himalaya Mountains by John Gould

Enicurus Maculatus

Gould, plate 27

15 × 22 in, original size

$185

Enicurus Scouleri, plate 28 of A Century of Birds from the Himalaya Mountains by John Gould

Enicurus Scouleri

Gould, plate 28

15 × 22 in, original size

$185

Parus Xanthogenys – Parus Monticolus, plate 29 of A Century of Birds from the Himalaya Mountains by John Gould

Parus Xanthogenys – Parus Monticolus

Gould, plate 29

15 × 22 in, original size

$185

Parus Erythrocephalus – Parus Melanolophus, plate 30 of A Century of Birds from the Himalaya Mountains by John Gould

Parus Erythrocephalus – Parus Melanolophus

Gould, plate 30

15 × 22 in, original size

$185

Fringilla Rodopepla – Fringilla Rodochroa, plate 31 of A Century of Birds from the Himalaya Mountains by John Gould

Fringilla Rodopepla – Fringilla Rodochroa

Gould, plate 31

15 × 22 in, original size

$185

Pyrrhula Erythrocephala, plate 32 of A Century of Birds from the Himalaya Mountains by John Gould

Pyrrhula Erythrocephala

Gould, plate 32

15 × 22 in, original size

$185

Carduelis Caniceps – Carduelis Spinoides, plate 33 of A Century of Birds from the Himalaya Mountains by John Gould

Carduelis Caniceps – Carduelis Spinoides

Gould, plate 33

15 × 22 in, original size

$185

Lamprotornis Spilopterus, plate 34 of A Century of Birds from the Himalaya Mountains by John Gould

Lamprotornis Spilopterus

Gould, plate 34

15 × 22 in, original size

$185

Nucifraga Hemispila, plate 36 of A Century of Birds from the Himalaya Mountains by John Gould

Nucifraga Hemispila

Gould, plate 36

15 × 22 in, original size

$185

Garrulus Striatus, plate 37 of A Century of Birds from the Himalaya Mountains by John Gould

Garrulus Striatus

Gould, plate 37

15 × 22 in, original size

$185

Garrulus Bispecularis, plate 38 of A Century of Birds from the Himalaya Mountains by John Gould

Garrulus Bispecularis

Gould, plate 38

15 × 22 in, original size

$185

Garrulus Lanceolatus, plate 39 of A Century of Birds from the Himalaya Mountains by John Gould

Garrulus Lanceolatus

Gould, plate 39

15 × 22 in, original size

$185

Garrulus Lanceolatus, plate 40 of A Century of Birds from the Himalaya Mountains by John Gould

Garrulus Lanceolatus

Gould, plate 40

15 × 22 in, original size

$185

Pica Erythrorhyncha, plate 41 of A Century of Birds from the Himalaya Mountains by John Gould

Pica Erythrorhyncha

Gould, plate 41

15 × 22 in, original size

$185

Pica Vagabunda, plate 42 of A Century of Birds from the Himalaya Mountains by John Gould

Pica Vagabunda

Gould, plate 42

15 × 22 in, original size

$185

Pica Senensis, plate 43 of A Century of Birds from the Himalaya Mountains by John Gould

Pica Senensis

Gould, plate 43

15 × 22 in, original size

$185

Buceros Cavatus, plate 44 of A Century of Birds from the Himalaya Mountains by John Gould

Buceros Cavatus

Gould, plate 44

15 × 22 in, original size

$185

Coccothraustes Icterioides, plate 45 of A Century of Birds from the Himalaya Mountains by John Gould

Coccothraustes Icterioides

Gould, plate 45

15 × 22 in, original size

$185

Bucco Grandis, plate 46 of A Century of Birds from the Himalaya Mountains by John Gould

Bucco Grandis

Gould, plate 46

15 × 22 in, original size

$185

Picus Occipitalis, plate 47 of A Century of Birds from the Himalaya Mountains by John Gould

Picus Occipitalis

Gould, plate 47

15 × 22 in, original size

$185

Picus Squamatus, plate 48 of A Century of Birds from the Himalaya Mountains by John Gould

Picus Squamatus

Gould, plate 48

15 × 22 in, original size

$185

Picus Shorii, plate 49 of A Century of Birds from the Himalaya Mountains by John Gould

Picus Shorii

Gould, plate 49

15 × 22 in, original size

$185

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The complete set

A Century of Birds from the Himalaya Mountains is also available as a complete set: every plate we hold, as a facsimile at the original size, with a title page, a contents page and a certificate, in a Solander box.

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