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John Gould: The Family of Toucans Paperback - 2011
by Jonathan Elphick
These dazzling illustrations are generally thought to represent John Gould's most dramatic, magnificent images. The amazing range of vivid colors--shiny black, vibrant red, yellow, and orange--creates an unprecedented sense of animation. Shown against simple backgrounds, the birds seem to emerge, large and engaging.
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- Title John Gould: The Family of Toucans
- Author Jonathan Elphick
- Binding Paperback
- Edition First Edition
- Pages 118
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Taschen, Koln, Germany
- Date 2011
- Illustrated Yes
- ISBN 9783836505246 / 383650524X
- Weight 7.5 lbs (3.40 kg)
- Dimensions 20 x 14 x 1.5 in (50.80 x 35.56 x 3.81 cm)
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- Chronological Period: 19th Century
- Dewey Decimal Code 704
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51 Fine Art Prints Ready to Frame; 51 Kunstdrucke zum Rahmen..
by Gould, John
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Koln: Taschen, 2011. Hardcover. Fine. Large folio, 20 x 14 inches, publisher's cloth box, fine as new copy, still in shrinkwrap.
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The family of Toucans / Die Familie der Tukane / La famille des Toucans. 1852-1854. Illustrations of the familiy of Ramphastdae. (The complete plates / Sämtliche Tafeln / Toutes les planches).
by Gould, John.
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Köln, Taschen, ( 2011). . Text dt., engl. und franz. - John Gould (1804-1881) britischer Ornithologe und Tiermaler, der eine mehr als 2-jährige zoologische Expedition um ca. 800 Vögel und 70 Säugetiere zu sammeln unternahm. Der aufwendige, farbenprächtige Druck des vorliegenden Mappenwerks gibt den Inhalt der überarbeiteten und erweiterten 2. Ausgabe wieder, die er nach mehreren Reise zu mitteleuropäischen ergänzte. - Gut und sauber, wohl ungelesen
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The Family of Toucans - 52 plates, 20" x 13.75"
by John Gould, Edward Lear
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Cologne: Taschen, 2011. 52 plates in box. NEW/no dj as issued. Edward Lear. NEW, still in publisher's shrink-wrap. Multi-lingual 31 page booklet text in English, French, and German 51 Large Art Prints 20" Height x 13.75" Length. == Ships from Hawaii. ==. Big-billed technicolor marvels: 51 ready-to-frame art prints John Gould's toucans are arguably the most striking and dramatic bird illustrations ever published. Gould (1804-1881), one of the most prolific ornithological publishers of the 19th century, had a romantic enthusiasm for winged creatures, as well as a passion for natural history and a impulse to catalog. Drawing on his outstanding scientific and artistic talents, he embarked on a series of projects that would eventually make him the leading publisher of ornithological illustrations in Victorian Britain. Gould's unparalleled career spanned five decades, during which he produced a series of books depicting birds from all over the world. The dazzling illustrations from Gould's Monograph of…
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