Birds of Asia

By John Gould, 1804-1881

John Gould (1804-1881) published The Birds of Asia in 35 parts between 1849 and 1883: 530 hand-coloured lithographs by Gould, Joseph Wolf, Henry Constantine Richter and William Matthew Hart. It took 34 years, longer than any of his other works, and Richard Bowdler Sharpe completed it after Gould’s death.

Published: 1849-1883
Format: Imperial folio
Sheet: 15 × 22 in, the most common size
Volumes: 7
Original in: Teylers Museum, Haarlem
In our collection: 343 prints

All 343 plates as a list

Founder Gies Pluim in the library of the Teylers Museum in Haarlem, where the original is kept.

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Black Vulture

Birds of Asia, vol. 1, plate 1

15 × 22 in, original size

$185

Bengal Vulture

Birds of Asia, vol. 1, plate 2

15 × 22 in, original size

$185

Shaheen Falcon

Birds of Asia, vol. 1, plate 3

15 × 22 in, original size

$185

Red-naped Falcon

Birds of Asia, vol. 1, plate 4

15 × 22 in, original size

$185

Saker Falcon

Birds of Asia, vol. 1, plate 5

15 × 22 in, original size

$185

Lanner Falcon

Birds of Asia, vol. 1, plate 6

15 × 22 in, original size

$185

Jugger Falcon

Birds of Asia, vol. 1, plate 7

15 × 22 in, original size

$185

White-winged Red-footed Kestrel

Birds of Asia, vol. 1, plate 8

15 × 22 in, original size

$185

Rufous-breasted Spilornis

Birds of Asia, vol. 1, plate 9

15 × 22 in, original size

$185

Black-and-white Crested Eagle

Birds of Asia, vol. 1, plate 10

15 × 22 in, original size

$185

Govinda Kite

Birds of Asia, vol. 1, plate 11

15 × 22 in, original size

$185

Celebean Elanus

Birds of Asia, vol. 1, plate 12

15 × 22 in, original size

$185

Indian Scops Owl

Birds of Asia, vol. 1, plate 13

15 × 22 in, original size

$185

Bay Owl

Birds of Asia, vol. 1, plate 14

15 × 22 in, original size

$185

Brodie’s Owlet

Birds of Asia, vol. 1, plate 15

15 × 22 in, original size

$185

Speckled Wood-Owl

Birds of Asia, vol. 1, plate 16

15 × 22 in, original size

$185

Indian Screech Owl

Birds of Asia, vol. 1, plate 17

15 × 22 in, original size

$185

Grass Owl

Birds of Asia, vol. 1, plate 18

15 × 22 in, original size

$185

Mahratta Nightjar

Birds of Asia, vol. 1, plate 19

15 × 22 in, original size

$185

Palm Roof-Swift

Birds of Asia, vol. 1, plate 20

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$185

Crested Tree-Swift

Birds of Asia, vol. 1, plate 21

15 × 22 in, original size

$185

Klecho Tree-Swift

Birds of Asia, vol. 1, plate 22

15 × 22 in, original size

$185

Wallace’s Tree-Swift

Birds of Asia, vol. 1, plate 23

15 × 22 in, original size

$185

Bearded Tree-Swift

Birds of Asia, vol. 1, plate 24

15 × 22 in, original size

$185

Hooded Tree-Swift

Birds of Asia, vol. 1, plate 25

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$185

Wire-tailed Swallow

Birds of Asia, vol. 1, plate 26

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$185

Western Mosque-Swallow

Birds of Asia, vol. 1, plate 27

15 × 22 in, original size

$185

Daurian Mosque-Swallow

Birds of Asia, vol. 1, plate 28

15 × 22 in, original size

$185

Indian Mosque-Swallow

Birds of Asia, vol. 1, plate 29

15 × 22 in, original size

$185

Ceylonese Mosque-Swallow

Birds of Asia, vol. 1, plate 30

15 × 22 in, original size

$185

Nepal Martin-Swallow

Birds of Asia, vol. 1, plate 31

15 × 22 in, original size

$185

Bungalow Swallow

Birds of Asia, vol. 1, plate 32

15 × 22 in, original size

$185

Indian Cliff-Swallow

Birds of Asia, vol. 1, plate 33

15 × 22 in, original size

$185

Pirik Bee-eater

Birds of Asia, vol. 1, plate 34

15 × 22 in, original size

$185

Hurrial Bee-eater

Birds of Asia, vol. 1, plate 35

15 × 22 in, original size

$185

Philippine Bee-eater

Birds of Asia, vol. 1, plate 36

15 × 22 in, original size

$185

Blue-throated Nyctiornis

Birds of Asia, vol. 1, plate 37

15 × 22 in, original size

$185

Red-throated Nyctiornis

Birds of Asia, vol. 1, plate 38

15 × 22 in, original size

$185

Forsten’s Bee-eater

Birds of Asia, vol. 1, plate 39

15 × 22 in, original size

$185

Hombron’s Kingfisher

Birds of Asia, vol. 1, plate 40

15 × 22 in, original size

$185

Lindsay’s Kingfisher

Birds of Asia, vol. 1, plate 41

15 × 22 in, original size

$185

Sumatra Kingfisher

Birds of Asia, vol. 1, plate 42

15 × 22 in, original size

$185

Indian Kingfisher

Birds of Asia, vol. 1, plate 43

15 × 22 in, original size

$185

Manilla Kingfisher

Birds of Asia, vol. 1, plate 44

15 × 22 in, original size

$185

Black-capped Kingfisher

Birds of Asia, vol. 1, plate 45

15 × 22 in, original size

$185

Black-and-white Kingfisher

Birds of Asia, vol. 1, plate 46

15 × 22 in, original size

$185

Many-coloured Kingfisher

Birds of Asia, vol. 1, plate 47

15 × 22 in, original size

$185

Banded Kingfisher

Birds of Asia, vol. 1, plate 48

15 × 22 in, original size

$185

Complete sets

Birds of Asia is also available as complete sets, one for each volume, with every plate at the original size, a title page, a contents page and a certificate, in a Solander box.

Limited to 50 sets. Price on request.