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Birds of Great Britain

By John Gould, 1804-1881

John Gould (1804-1881) published The Birds of Great Britain himself between 1862 and 1873, in 25 parts and 750 copies: 367 hand-coloured lithographs, many showing nests and young. Joseph Wolf, Henry Constantine Richter and William Matthew Hart worked Gould’s sketches up into the finished plates.

Published
1862-1873
Format
Imperial folio
Sheet
15 × 22 in, original size
Volumes
5
In our collection
207 prints
All 207 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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Willow-Wren, plate 65 of Birds of Great Britain, Vol. 2 by John Gould

Willow-Wren

Birds of Great Britain, vol. 2, plate 65

15 × 22 in, original size

$185

Chiff-Chaff, plate 66 of Birds of Great Britain, Vol. 2 by John Gould

Chiff-Chaff

Birds of Great Britain, vol. 2, plate 66

15 × 22 in, original size

$185

Wood-Wren, plate 67 of Birds of Great Britain, Vol. 2 by John Gould

Wood-Wren

Birds of Great Britain, vol. 2, plate 67

15 × 22 in, original size

$185

Yellow-browed Warbler, plate 68 of Birds of Great Britain, Vol. 2 by John Gould

Yellow-browed Warbler

Birds of Great Britain, vol. 2, plate 68

15 × 22 in, original size

$185

Fire-crested Wren, plate 70 of Birds of Great Britain, Vol. 2 by John Gould

Fire-crested Wren

Birds of Great Britain, vol. 2, plate 70

15 × 22 in, original size

$185

Melodious Warbler, plate 71 of Birds of Great Britain, Vol. 2 by John Gould

Melodious Warbler

Birds of Great Britain, vol. 2, plate 71

15 × 22 in, original size

$185

Thrush-Warbler, plate 72 of Birds of Great Britain, Vol. 2 by John Gould

Thrush-Warbler

Birds of Great Britain, vol. 2, plate 72

15 × 22 in, original size

$185

Reed-Warbler, plate 73 of Birds of Great Britain, Vol. 2 by John Gould

Reed-Warbler

Birds of Great Britain, vol. 2, plate 73

15 × 22 in, original size

$185

Marsh-Warbler, plate 74 of Birds of Great Britain, Vol. 2 by John Gould

Marsh-Warbler

Birds of Great Britain, vol. 2, plate 74

15 × 22 in, original size

$185

Aquatic Warbler, plate 76 of Birds of Great Britain, Vol. 2 by John Gould

Aquatic Warbler

Birds of Great Britain, vol. 2, plate 76

15 × 22 in, original size

$185

Savi’s Warbler, plate 77 of Birds of Great Britain, Vol. 2 by John Gould

Savi’s Warbler

Birds of Great Britain, vol. 2, plate 77

15 × 22 in, original size

$185

Grasshopper Warbler, plate 78 of Birds of Great Britain, Vol. 2 by John Gould

Grasshopper Warbler

Birds of Great Britain, vol. 2, plate 78

22 × 15 in, original size

$185

Pied Wagtail, plate 1 of Birds of Great Britain, Vol. 3 by John Gould

Pied Wagtail

Birds of Great Britain, vol. 3, plate 1

22 × 15 in, original size

$185

White Wagtail, plate 2 of Birds of Great Britain, Vol. 3 by John Gould

White Wagtail

Birds of Great Britain, vol. 3, plate 2

22 × 15 in, original size

$185

Yellow Wagtail, plate 3 of Birds of Great Britain, Vol. 3 by John Gould

Yellow Wagtail

Birds of Great Britain, vol. 3, plate 3

22 × 15 in, original size

$185

Grey-headed Wagtail, plate 4 of Birds of Great Britain, Vol. 3 by John Gould

Grey-headed Wagtail

Birds of Great Britain, vol. 3, plate 4

22 × 15 in, original size

$185

Grey-capped Wagtail, plate 5 of Birds of Great Britain, Vol. 3 by John Gould

Grey-capped Wagtail

Birds of Great Britain, vol. 3, plate 5

22 × 15 in, original size

$185

Grey Wagtail summer plumage, plate 6 of Birds of Great Britain, Vol. 3 by John Gould

Grey Wagtail summer plumage

Birds of Great Britain, vol. 3, plate 6

22 × 15 in, original size

$185

Grey Wagtail winter plumage, plate 7 of Birds of Great Britain, Vol. 3 by John Gould

Grey Wagtail winter plumage

Birds of Great Britain, vol. 3, plate 7

22 × 15 in, original size

$185

Richard’s Pipit, plate 8 of Birds of Great Britain, Vol. 3 by John Gould

Richard’s Pipit

Birds of Great Britain, vol. 3, plate 8

22 × 15 in, original size

$185

Tawny Pipit, plate 9 of Birds of Great Britain, Vol. 3 by John Gould

Tawny Pipit

Birds of Great Britain, vol. 3, plate 9

15 × 22 in, original size

$185

Stock-Dove, plate 2 of Birds of Great Britain, Vol. 4 by John Gould

Stock-Dove

Birds of Great Britain, vol. 4, plate 2

15 × 22 in, original size

$185

Rock-Pigeon, plate 3 of Birds of Great Britain, Vol. 4 by John Gould

Rock-Pigeon

Birds of Great Britain, vol. 4, plate 3

15 × 22 in, original size

$185

Red Grouse, plate 7 of Birds of Great Britain, Vol. 4 by John Gould

Red Grouse

Birds of Great Britain, vol. 4, plate 7

22 × 15 in, original size

$185

Palla’s Sand-Grouse, plate 11 of Birds of Great Britain, Vol. 4 by John Gould

Palla’s Sand-Grouse

Birds of Great Britain, vol. 4, plate 11

22 × 15 in, original size

$185

Great Bustard, plate 17 of Birds of Great Britain, Vol. 4 by John Gould

Great Bustard

Birds of Great Britain, vol. 4, plate 17

22 × 15 in, original size

$185

Common Crane, plate 19 of Birds of Great Britain, Vol. 4 by John Gould

Common Crane

Birds of Great Britain, vol. 4, plate 19

22 × 15 in, original size

$185

Heron, plate 20 of Birds of Great Britain, Vol. 4 by John Gould

Heron

Birds of Great Britain, vol. 4, plate 20

15 × 22 in, original size

$185

Buff-backed Heron, plate 24 of Birds of Great Britain, Vol. 4 by John Gould

Buff-backed Heron

Birds of Great Britain, vol. 4, plate 24

22 × 15 in, original size

$185

Kentish Plover, plate 40 of Birds of Great Britain, Vol. 4 by John Gould

Kentish Plover

Birds of Great Britain, vol. 4, plate 40

22 × 15 in, original size

$185

Green Sandpiper, plate 56 of Birds of Great Britain, Vol. 4 by John Gould

Green Sandpiper

Birds of Great Britain, vol. 4, plate 56

15 × 22 in, original size

$185

Moorhen, plate 85 of Birds of Great Britain, Vol. 4 by John Gould

Moorhen

Birds of Great Britain, vol. 4, plate 85

22 × 15 in, original size

$185

Spotted Crake, plate 88 of Birds of Great Britain, Vol. 4 by John Gould

Spotted Crake

Birds of Great Britain, vol. 4, plate 88

22 × 15 in, original size

$185

Grey Lag Goose, plate 1 of Birds of Great Britain, Vol. 5 by John Gould

Grey Lag Goose

Birds of Great Britain, vol. 5, plate 1

22 × 15 in, original size

$185

Bean-Goose, plate 2 of Birds of Great Britain, Vol. 5 by John Gould

Bean-Goose

Birds of Great Britain, vol. 5, plate 2

22 × 15 in, original size

$185

Pink-footed Goose, plate 3 of Birds of Great Britain, Vol. 5 by John Gould

Pink-footed Goose

Birds of Great Britain, vol. 5, plate 3

22 × 15 in, original size

$185

White-fronted Goose, plate 4 of Birds of Great Britain, Vol. 5 by John Gould

White-fronted Goose

Birds of Great Britain, vol. 5, plate 4

22 × 15 in, original size

$185

Bernicle Goose, plate 5 of Birds of Great Britain, Vol. 5 by John Gould

Bernicle Goose

Birds of Great Britain, vol. 5, plate 5

22 × 15 in, original size

$185

Red-breasted Goose, plate 6 of Birds of Great Britain, Vol. 5 by John Gould

Red-breasted Goose

Birds of Great Britain, vol. 5, plate 6

22 × 15 in, original size

$185

Brent Goose, plate 7 of Birds of Great Britain, Vol. 5 by John Gould

Brent Goose

Birds of Great Britain, vol. 5, plate 7

22 × 15 in, original size

$185

Mute Swan, plate 8 of Birds of Great Britain, Vol. 5 by John Gould

Mute Swan

Birds of Great Britain, vol. 5, plate 8

22 × 15 in, original size

$185

Bewick’s Swan, plate 10 of Birds of Great Britain, Vol. 5 by John Gould

Bewick’s Swan

Birds of Great Britain, vol. 5, plate 10

22 × 15 in, original size

$185

Sheldrake, plate 11 of Birds of Great Britain, Vol. 5 by John Gould

Sheldrake

Birds of Great Britain, vol. 5, plate 11

22 × 15 in, original size

$185

Ruddy Sheldrake, plate 12 of Birds of Great Britain, Vol. 5 by John Gould

Ruddy Sheldrake

Birds of Great Britain, vol. 5, plate 12

22 × 15 in, original size

$185

Widgeon, plate 13 of Birds of Great Britain, Vol. 5 by John Gould

Widgeon

Birds of Great Britain, vol. 5, plate 13

22 × 15 in, original size

$185

Shoveller Duck, plate 14 of Birds of Great Britain, Vol. 5 by John Gould

Shoveller Duck

Birds of Great Britain, vol. 5, plate 14

22 × 15 in, original size

$185

Teal, plate 16 of Birds of Great Britain, Vol. 5 by John Gould

Teal

Birds of Great Britain, vol. 5, plate 16

22 × 15 in, original size

$185

Garganey, plate 17 of Birds of Great Britain, Vol. 5 by John Gould

Garganey

Birds of Great Britain, vol. 5, plate 17

22 × 15 in, original size

$185

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Complete sets

Birds of Great Britain 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.

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