John Gould (1804-1881), Oidemia nigra [Scoter] Frame:unframed Decorative embellishments

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The town of Schoharie was established in the 18th century

Double hemisphere world map from a Dutch bible by Cornelis Dankerts (Danckerts)

An alliance between Great Britain and Texas would wreck the Southern cotton trade and as the British became more intent on their courtship of the Texas Republic

John Gould (1804-1881), Oidemia nigra [Scoter] Frame:unframed Decorative embellishmentsJohn Gould (1804 1881) Oidemia nigra [Scoter] 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 "Birds of