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The Birds of Australia

By John Gould, 1804-1881

John Gould (1804-1881) published The Birds of Australia between 1840 and 1848: seven volumes with 600 hand-coloured lithographs, the first comprehensive survey of the continent’s birds. Gould and his wife Elizabeth collected in Australia from 1838; she drew 84 plates before her death in 1841, and H. C. Richter worked most of the rest up from her drawings.

Published
1840-1848
Format
Imperial folio
Sheet
15 × 22 in, original size
Volumes
2
In our collection
140 prints
All 140 plates as a list
Photograph of John Gould standing beside a table
John Gould (1804-1881).

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Welcome Swallow, plate 13 of The Birds of Australia, Vol. 2 by John Gould

Welcome Swallow

The Birds of Australia, vol. 2, plate 13

15 × 22 in, original size

$185

Tree Martin, plate 14 of The Birds of Australia, Vol. 2 by John Gould

Tree Martin

The Birds of Australia, vol. 2, plate 14

15 × 22 in, original size

$185

Fairy Martin, plate 15 of The Birds of Australia, Vol. 2 by John Gould

Fairy Martin

The Birds of Australia, vol. 2, plate 15

15 × 22 in, original size

$185

Australian Bee-eater, plate 16 of The Birds of Australia, Vol. 2 by John Gould

Australian Bee-eater

The Birds of Australia, vol. 2, plate 16

15 × 22 in, original size

$185

Australian Roller, plate 17 of The Birds of Australia, Vol. 2 by John Gould

Australian Roller

The Birds of Australia, vol. 2, plate 17

15 × 22 in, original size

$185

Great Brown Kingfisher, plate 18 of The Birds of Australia, Vol. 2 by John Gould

Great Brown Kingfisher

The Birds of Australia, vol. 2, plate 18

15 × 22 in, original size

$185

Leach’s Kingfisher, plate 19 of The Birds of Australia, Vol. 2 by John Gould

Leach’s Kingfisher

The Birds of Australia, vol. 2, plate 19

15 × 22 in, original size

$185

Fawn-breasted Kingfisher, plate 20 of The Birds of Australia, Vol. 2 by John Gould

Fawn-breasted Kingfisher

The Birds of Australia, vol. 2, plate 20

15 × 22 in, original size

$185

Sacred Halcyon, plate 21 of The Birds of Australia, Vol. 2 by John Gould

Sacred Halcyon

The Birds of Australia, vol. 2, plate 21

15 × 22 in, original size

$185

Red-Backed Halcyon, plate 22 of The Birds of Australia, Vol. 2 by John Gould

Red-Backed Halcyon

The Birds of Australia, vol. 2, plate 22

15 × 22 in, original size

$185

Sordid Halcyon, plate 23 of The Birds of Australia, Vol. 2 by John Gould

Sordid Halcyon

The Birds of Australia, vol. 2, plate 23

15 × 22 in, original size

$185

MacLeay’s Halcyon, plate 24 of The Birds of Australia, Vol. 2 by John Gould

MacLeay’s Halcyon

The Birds of Australia, vol. 2, plate 24

15 × 22 in, original size

$185

Azure Kingfisher, plate 25 of The Birds of Australia, Vol. 2 by John Gould

Azure Kingfisher

The Birds of Australia, vol. 2, plate 25

15 × 22 in, original size

$185

Little Kingfisher, plate 26 of The Birds of Australia, Vol. 2 by John Gould

Little Kingfisher

The Birds of Australia, vol. 2, plate 26

15 × 22 in, original size

$185

Wood Swallow, plate 27 of The Birds of Australia, Vol. 2 by John Gould

Wood Swallow

The Birds of Australia, vol. 2, plate 27

15 × 22 in, original size

$185

Little Wood Swallow, plate 28 of The Birds of Australia, Vol. 2 by John Gould

Little Wood Swallow

The Birds of Australia, vol. 2, plate 28

15 × 22 in, original size

$185

Grey-breasted Wood Swallow, plate 29 of The Birds of Australia, Vol. 2 by John Gould

Grey-breasted Wood Swallow

The Birds of Australia, vol. 2, plate 29

15 × 22 in, original size

$185

White-vented Wood Swallow, plate 30 of The Birds of Australia, Vol. 2 by John Gould

White-vented Wood Swallow

The Birds of Australia, vol. 2, plate 30

15 × 22 in, original size

$185

Masked Wood Swallow, plate 31 of The Birds of Australia, Vol. 2 by John Gould

Masked Wood Swallow

The Birds of Australia, vol. 2, plate 31

15 × 22 in, original size

$185

White-eyebrowed Wood Swallow, plate 32 of The Birds of Australia, Vol. 2 by John Gould

White-eyebrowed Wood Swallow

The Birds of Australia, vol. 2, plate 32

15 × 22 in, original size

$185

White-rumped Wood Swallow, plate 33 of The Birds of Australia, Vol. 2 by John Gould

White-rumped Wood Swallow

The Birds of Australia, vol. 2, plate 33

15 × 22 in, original size

$185

Swallow Dicaeum, plate 34 of The Birds of Australia, Vol. 2 by John Gould

Swallow Dicaeum

The Birds of Australia, vol. 2, plate 34

15 × 22 in, original size

$185

Spotted Pardalote, plate 35 of The Birds of Australia, Vol. 2 by John Gould

Spotted Pardalote

The Birds of Australia, vol. 2, plate 35

15 × 22 in, original size

$185

Red-lored Pardalote, plate 36 of The Birds of Australia, Vol. 2 by John Gould

Red-lored Pardalote

The Birds of Australia, vol. 2, plate 36

15 × 22 in, original size

$185

Forty-spotted Pardalote, plate 37 of The Birds of Australia, Vol. 2 by John Gould

Forty-spotted Pardalote

The Birds of Australia, vol. 2, plate 37

15 × 22 in, original size

$185

Striated Pardalote, plate 38 of The Birds of Australia, Vol. 2 by John Gould

Striated Pardalote

The Birds of Australia, vol. 2, plate 38

15 × 22 in, original size

$185

Allied Pardalote, plate 39 of The Birds of Australia, Vol. 2 by John Gould

Allied Pardalote

The Birds of Australia, vol. 2, plate 39

15 × 22 in, original size

$185

Black-headed Pardalote, plate 40 of The Birds of Australia, Vol. 2 by John Gould

Black-headed Pardalote

The Birds of Australia, vol. 2, plate 40

15 × 22 in, original size

$185

Yellow-rumped Pardalote, plate 41 of The Birds of Australia, Vol. 2 by John Gould

Yellow-rumped Pardalote

The Birds of Australia, vol. 2, plate 41

15 × 22 in, original size

$185

Great Crow-Shrike, plate 42 of The Birds of Australia, Vol. 2 by John Gould

Great Crow-Shrike

The Birds of Australia, vol. 2, plate 42

15 × 22 in, original size

$185

Sooty Crow-Shrike, plate 43 of The Birds of Australia, Vol. 2 by John Gould

Sooty Crow-Shrike

The Birds of Australia, vol. 2, plate 43

15 × 22 in, original size

$185

Hill Crow-Shrike, plate 44 of The Birds of Australia, Vol. 2 by John Gould

Hill Crow-Shrike

The Birds of Australia, vol. 2, plate 44

15 × 22 in, original size

$185

Grey Crow-Shrike, plate 45 of The Birds of Australia, Vol. 2 by John Gould

Grey Crow-Shrike

The Birds of Australia, vol. 2, plate 45

15 × 22 in, original size

$185

Piping Crow-Shrike, plate 46 of The Birds of Australia, Vol. 2 by John Gould

Piping Crow-Shrike

The Birds of Australia, vol. 2, plate 46

15 × 22 in, original size

$185

White-backed Crow-Shrike, plate 47 of The Birds of Australia, Vol. 2 by John Gould

White-backed Crow-Shrike

The Birds of Australia, vol. 2, plate 47

15 × 22 in, original size

$185

Tasmanian Crow-Shrike, plate 48 of The Birds of Australia, Vol. 2 by John Gould

Tasmanian Crow-Shrike

The Birds of Australia, vol. 2, plate 48

15 × 22 in, original size

$185

Black Throated Crow-Shrike, plate 49 of The Birds of Australia, Vol. 2 by John Gould

Black Throated Crow-Shrike

The Birds of Australia, vol. 2, plate 49

15 × 22 in, original size

$185

Pied Crow-Shrike, plate 50 of The Birds of Australia, Vol. 2 by John Gould

Pied Crow-Shrike

The Birds of Australia, vol. 2, plate 50

15 × 22 in, original size

$185

Silvery-backed Butcher-Bird, plate 51 of The Birds of Australia, Vol. 2 by John Gould

Silvery-backed Butcher-Bird

The Birds of Australia, vol. 2, plate 51

15 × 22 in, original size

$185

Butcher-Bird, plate 52 of The Birds of Australia, Vol. 2 by John Gould

Butcher-Bird

The Birds of Australia, vol. 2, plate 52

15 × 22 in, original size

$185

Quoy’s Crow-Shrike, plate 53 of The Birds of Australia, Vol. 2 by John Gould

Quoy’s Crow-Shrike

The Birds of Australia, vol. 2, plate 53

15 × 22 in, original size

$185

Pied Grallina, plate 54 of The Birds of Australia, Vol. 2 by John Gould

Pied Grallina

The Birds of Australia, vol. 2, plate 54

15 × 22 in, original size

$185

Back-faced Graucalus, plate 55 of The Birds of Australia, Vol. 2 by John Gould

Back-faced Graucalus

The Birds of Australia, vol. 2, plate 55

15 × 22 in, original size

$185

Varied Graucalus, plate 56 of The Birds of Australia, Vol. 2 by John Gould

Varied Graucalus

The Birds of Australia, vol. 2, plate 56

15 × 22 in, original size

$185

White-bellied Graucalus, plate 57 of The Birds of Australia, Vol. 2 by John Gould

White-bellied Graucalus

The Birds of Australia, vol. 2, plate 57

15 × 22 in, original size

$185

Swainson’s Graucalus, plate 58 of The Birds of Australia, Vol. 2 by John Gould

Swainson’s Graucalus

The Birds of Australia, vol. 2, plate 58

15 × 22 in, original size

$185

Ground Graucalus, plate 59 of The Birds of Australia, Vol. 2 by John Gould

Ground Graucalus

The Birds of Australia, vol. 2, plate 59

15 × 22 in, original size

$185

Jardin’s Campephaga, plate 60 of The Birds of Australia, Vol. 2 by John Gould

Jardin’s Campephaga

The Birds of Australia, vol. 2, plate 60

15 × 22 in, original size

$185

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The Birds of Australia 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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