John Gould (1804-1881), Larus islandicus [Iceland Gull] Frame:Black Scull revised and extended his

Scull revised and extended his 1759 map in this version that was also dedicated to the Penn brothers

The map illustrates the growth of knowledge about the interior of the American Northeast

The bill had the support of the Texas delegation and of moderate leaders in both the North and South

Small pinpricks indicate that the sheet was prepared for copying

for a total of 360 degrees)

John Gould (1804-1881), Larus islandicus [Iceland Gull] Frame:Black Scull revised and extended hisJohn Gould (1804 1881) Larus islandicus [Iceland 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