John Gould's The Birds Of Australia
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good. Jacket: Worn/faded - some tears. Page Condition: Good. Markings: Name penned on title page. Usual shelf-wear.
Few works in the history of natural science rival John Gould's monumental survey of Australian birdlife — a landmark achievement that transformed ornithology and captivated the Victorian world with its breathtaking accuracy and artistry. This carefully curated selection draws from Gould's original seven-volume masterpiece, first published between 1840 and 1848, presenting his celebrated hand-coloured lithographs alongside expert annotations that illuminate both the science and the spectacle of Australia's extraordinary avian diversity. Selected and annotated by two of Australia's foremost naturalists, A.H. Chisholm and Vincent Serventy, the volume makes Gould's remarkable vision accessible to a new generation of readers and enthusiasts. Gould's legacy extends far beyond mere illustration; his fieldwork in Australia — the first of its kind at such scale — fundamentally reshaped the understanding of the continent's unique fauna, and influenced no less a mind than Charles Darwin. Chisholm and Serventy bring rigorous scholarly context to Gould's plates, grounding each species in the ecological and historical narrative of the Australian landscape. For anyone with a passion for natural history, ornithology, or the golden age of scientific illustration, this volume is an essential and enduring treasure.
Author: A H Chisholm And Vincent Serventy
Format: Hardback
Published: 1973, Rigby Adelaide
Genre: Natural history
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good. Jacket: Worn/faded - some tears. Page Condition: Good. Markings: Name penned on title page. Usual shelf-wear.
Few works in the history of natural science rival John Gould's monumental survey of Australian birdlife — a landmark achievement that transformed ornithology and captivated the Victorian world with its breathtaking accuracy and artistry. This carefully curated selection draws from Gould's original seven-volume masterpiece, first published between 1840 and 1848, presenting his celebrated hand-coloured lithographs alongside expert annotations that illuminate both the science and the spectacle of Australia's extraordinary avian diversity. Selected and annotated by two of Australia's foremost naturalists, A.H. Chisholm and Vincent Serventy, the volume makes Gould's remarkable vision accessible to a new generation of readers and enthusiasts. Gould's legacy extends far beyond mere illustration; his fieldwork in Australia — the first of its kind at such scale — fundamentally reshaped the understanding of the continent's unique fauna, and influenced no less a mind than Charles Darwin. Chisholm and Serventy bring rigorous scholarly context to Gould's plates, grounding each species in the ecological and historical narrative of the Australian landscape. For anyone with a passion for natural history, ornithology, or the golden age of scientific illustration, this volume is an essential and enduring treasure.