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John Gould (1804-1881), Rhodostethia Rossii [Ross’s Gull] lithograph Rumold Mercator (1545–1599)Orbis Terrae CompendiosaJohn Gould (1804 1881) Rhodostethia Rossii [Rosss Gull] from The Birds of Great Britain Vol. V Published: London, 1873 Aquatint engraving with original hand coloring Paper size: 21 3 8" x 14 1 2" John Gould (18041881) conceived a massive project: to illustrate the worlds birds in a regal format. He is best known for his multi volume works on the birds of every continent but Africa. Following the success of his 1837 "Birds of Europe" and the [1840]1869