Family of Toucans
By John Gould, 1804-1881
John Gould (1804-1881) published A Monograph of the Ramphastidae, or Family of Toucans in 1834, in three parts: the first monograph of the family and one of his earliest books. The hand-coloured lithographs show the toucans and araçaris of Mexico, Central and South America against plain backgrounds; several were drawn by Edward Lear.
This series brings together the plates of that first edition and of the Supplement Gould added in 1855.
- Published
- 1834 and 1855
- Format
- Imperial folio
- Sheet
- 15 × 22 in, original size
- In our collection
- 53 prints
All 53 prints
53 prints
The complete set
Family of Toucans 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.
Limited to 50 sets. Price on request.