John Gould

Gould and Sharpe's "Birds of New Guinea" in original parts
Rare Books &c. at Auction This Week
It's a lively week for rare books and manuscripts auctions; here's the rundown. 
Maria Sibylla Merian, Dissertatio de generatione et metamorphosibus insectorum Surinamensium
Fairhaven Collection of Natural History Heads to Auction After 70 Years
London — Unseen for 70 years, the library of Henry Rogers Broughton, 2nd Baron Fairh
First Edition of The Birds of Great Britain, by John Gould
First Editions of English Classics at Bonhams on April 26
London – If you set out to build a library of classic works of English literature, the novels of Charles Dickens would probably be high on the list.
John Gould birds drawings
UK Places Export Ban on Unique Gould Volumes
The UK’s culture minister Caroline Dinenage has placed a temporary export ban on two unique John Gould albums.
Poor Richard, 1736. An Almanack For the Year of Christ 1736
Freeman’s Books & Manuscripts Auction Achieves $525,861
Philadelphia — Freeman’s is pleased to announce the results of our May 20 Books and Manuscripts auction, which featured a 98% sell-through rate and im
Winston Churchill poster
Churchill Material Features at Freeman’s on May 20
Philadelphia — On Thursday, May 20, Freeman’s presents a Books and Manuscripts auction beginning at 12pm, f
Title page for Cato Major (1744)
Rare Books &c. at Auction This Week
Here are the sales I’ll be watching this week:
Waverly Rare Books at Quinn's Auction Galleries to Auction Rare Botanical & Zoological Prints
Shapero Rare Books Offers Unique Warhol Print at TEFAF
Shapero Rare Books Offers Complete Set of Gould Bird Books for $2.5 Million
“All ornithologists are not artists. Many artists are not successful businessmen.