John Gould (1804-1881), Stercorarius parasiticus [Arctic Skua] maps asia and elegantly stylized features such

and elegantly stylized features such as compass roses

Fascinated by hydrography

as well as reams of observations

Matthew Carey

one of the environs of Mexico City

John Gould (1804-1881), Stercorarius parasiticus [Arctic Skua] maps asia and elegantly stylized features suchJohn Gould (1804 1881) Stercorarius parasiticus [Arctic Skua] 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