John Gould (1804-1881), Bernicla brenta [Brent Goose] Native American the third band is black

the third band is black

Whatever mystery surrounds the exact circumstances of its publication

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This map is as renowned for its decorative details as it is for its geography

Napoleon has been famously quoted as saying had the matter not been ambiguous

John Gould (1804-1881), Bernicla brenta [Brent Goose] Native American the third band is blackJohn Gould (1804 1881) Bernicla brenta [Brent Goose] 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