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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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Wedge-tailed Eagle, plate 1 of The Birds of Australia, Vol. 1 by John Gould

Wedge-tailed Eagle

The Birds of Australia, vol. 1, plate 1

15 × 22 in, original size

$185

Little Australian Eagle, plate 2 of The Birds of Australia, Vol. 1 by John Gould

Little Australian Eagle

The Birds of Australia, vol. 1, plate 2

15 × 22 in, original size

$185

White-Bellied Sea Eagle, plate 3 of The Birds of Australia, Vol. 1 by John Gould

White-Bellied Sea Eagle

The Birds of Australia, vol. 1, plate 3

15 × 22 in, original size

$185

White-breasted Sea Eagle, plate 4 of The Birds of Australia, Vol. 1 by John Gould

White-breasted Sea Eagle

The Birds of Australia, vol. 1, plate 4

15 × 22 in, original size

$185

Whistling Eagle, plate 5 of The Birds of Australia, Vol. 1 by John Gould

Whistling Eagle

The Birds of Australia, vol. 1, plate 5

15 × 22 in, original size

$185

White-headed Osprey, plate 6 of The Birds of Australia, Vol. 1 by John Gould

White-headed Osprey

The Birds of Australia, vol. 1, plate 6

15 × 22 in, original size

$185

Grey Falcon, plate 7 of The Birds of Australia, Vol. 1 by John Gould

Grey Falcon

The Birds of Australia, vol. 1, plate 7

15 × 22 in, original size

$185

Black-cheeked Falcon, plate 8 of The Birds of Australia, Vol. 1 by John Gould

Black-cheeked Falcon

The Birds of Australia, vol. 1, plate 8

15 × 22 in, original size

$185

Black Falcon, plate 9 of The Birds of Australia, Vol. 1 by John Gould

Black Falcon

The Birds of Australia, vol. 1, plate 9

15 × 22 in, original size

$185

White-fronted Falcon, plate 10 of The Birds of Australia, Vol. 1 by John Gould

White-fronted Falcon

The Birds of Australia, vol. 1, plate 10

15 × 22 in, original size

$185

Brown Hawk, plate 11 of The Birds of Australia, Vol. 1 by John Gould

Brown Hawk

The Birds of Australia, vol. 1, plate 11

15 × 22 in, original size

$185

Western Brown Hawk, plate 12 of The Birds of Australia, Vol. 1 by John Gould

Western Brown Hawk

The Birds of Australia, vol. 1, plate 12

15 × 22 in, original size

$185

Nankeen Kestril, plate 13 of The Birds of Australia, Vol. 1 by John Gould

Nankeen Kestril

The Birds of Australia, vol. 1, plate 13

15 × 22 in, original size

$185

New Holland Goshawk, plate 14 of The Birds of Australia, Vol. 1 by John Gould

New Holland Goshawk

The Birds of Australia, vol. 1, plate 14

15 × 22 in, original size

$185

White Goshawk, plate 15 of The Birds of Australia, Vol. 1 by John Gould

White Goshawk

The Birds of Australia, vol. 1, plate 15

15 × 22 in, original size

$185

Radiated Goshawk, plate 16 of The Birds of Australia, Vol. 1 by John Gould

Radiated Goshawk

The Birds of Australia, vol. 1, plate 16

15 × 22 in, original size

$185

Australian Goshawk, plate 17 of The Birds of Australia, Vol. 1 by John Gould

Australian Goshawk

The Birds of Australia, vol. 1, plate 17

15 × 22 in, original size

$185

West Australian Goshawk, plate 18 of The Birds of Australia, Vol. 1 by John Gould

West Australian Goshawk

The Birds of Australia, vol. 1, plate 18

15 × 22 in, original size

$185

Collard Sparrow Hawk, plate 19 of The Birds of Australia, Vol. 1 by John Gould

Collard Sparrow Hawk

The Birds of Australia, vol. 1, plate 19

15 × 22 in, original size

$185

Black-breasted Buzzard, plate 20 of The Birds of Australia, Vol. 1 by John Gould

Black-breasted Buzzard

The Birds of Australia, vol. 1, plate 20

15 × 22 in, original size

$185

Allied Kite, plate 21 of The Birds of Australia, Vol. 1 by John Gould

Allied Kite

The Birds of Australia, vol. 1, plate 21

15 × 22 in, original size

$185

Square-tailed Kite, plate 22 of The Birds of Australia, Vol. 1 by John Gould

Square-tailed Kite

The Birds of Australia, vol. 1, plate 22

15 × 22 in, original size

$185

Black-shouldered Kite, plate 23 of The Birds of Australia, Vol. 1 by John Gould

Black-shouldered Kite

The Birds of Australia, vol. 1, plate 23

15 × 22 in, original size

$185

Letter-winged Kite, plate 24 of The Birds of Australia, Vol. 1 by John Gould

Letter-winged Kite

The Birds of Australia, vol. 1, plate 24

15 × 22 in, original size

$185

Crested Hawk, plate 25 of The Birds of Australia, Vol. 1 by John Gould

Crested Hawk

The Birds of Australia, vol. 1, plate 25

15 × 22 in, original size

$185

Allied Harrier, plate 26 of The Birds of Australia, Vol. 1 by John Gould

Allied Harrier

The Birds of Australia, vol. 1, plate 26

15 × 22 in, original size

$185

Jardine’s Harrier, plate 27 of The Birds of Australia, Vol. 1 by John Gould

Jardine’s Harrier

The Birds of Australia, vol. 1, plate 27

15 × 22 in, original size

$185

Chestnut-faced Owl, plate 28 of The Birds of Australia, Vol. 1 by John Gould

Chestnut-faced Owl

The Birds of Australia, vol. 1, plate 28

15 × 22 in, original size

$185

Masked Barn Owl, plate 29 of The Birds of Australia, Vol. 1 by John Gould

Masked Barn Owl

The Birds of Australia, vol. 1, plate 29

15 × 22 in, original size

$185

Sooty Owl, plate 30 of The Birds of Australia, Vol. 1 by John Gould

Sooty Owl

The Birds of Australia, vol. 1, plate 30

15 × 22 in, original size

$185

Delicate Owl, plate 31 of The Birds of Australia, Vol. 1 by John Gould

Delicate Owl

The Birds of Australia, vol. 1, plate 31

15 × 22 in, original size

$185

Boobook Owl, plate 32 of The Birds of Australia, Vol. 1 by John Gould

Boobook Owl

The Birds of Australia, vol. 1, plate 32

15 × 22 in, original size

$185

Spotted Owl, plate 33 of The Birds of Australia, Vol. 1 by John Gould

Spotted Owl

The Birds of Australia, vol. 1, plate 33

15 × 22 in, original size

$185

Winking Owl, plate 34 of The Birds of Australia, Vol. 1 by John Gould

Winking Owl

The Birds of Australia, vol. 1, plate 34

15 × 22 in, original size

$185

Powerful Owl, plate 35 of The Birds of Australia, Vol. 1 by John Gould

Powerful Owl

The Birds of Australia, vol. 1, plate 35

15 × 22 in, original size

$185

Rufous Owl, plate 36 of The Birds of Australia, Vol. 1 by John Gould

Rufous Owl

The Birds of Australia, vol. 1, plate 36

15 × 22 in, original size

$185

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The complete set

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.

Limited to 50 sets. Price on request.

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