Gould, John — John Gould's Hummingbirds
Wellfleet Press Secaucus, NJ [vi], 74, 418 col plates. . HB. Large 4to (370x255mm), orig. boards. Near fine in d/w.. Reprint of all John Gould's fine plates on Hummingbirds, which were originally published 1849-1861. This edition is a compilation of the complete work on Hummingbirds, including the posthumously published supplement. The complete magnificent collection of 418 hand-painted illustrations is carefully reprinted here. The full text is included, now more compactly arranged in the form of Notes to the Plates at the back of the book.. [9781555216610]