Gould's Tropical Birds presents a selection of John Gould's celebrated nineteenth-century ornithological plates, published in the Golden Ariels series. Edited by Eva Mannering, the volume reproduces tropical bird illustrations with accompanying descriptive text drawn from Gould's original works.
Edition details:
Author/artist: John Gould
Editor: Eva Mannering
Publisher: Ariel Press Ltd / Golden Ariels
Publication year: 1964
Binding: Hardcover with dust jacket
Text: 11–12 pages plus 23–24 colour plates
Language: English
ISBN: None (pre-ISBN edition)
Condition: Hardcover with dust jacket. Jacket has light rubbing, age toning, faint marks and edge/corner wear. Boards remain intact. Interior shows mild age toning and occasional spotting.
Collections: ALL BOOKS, ALL PRODUCTS, NATURAL HISTORY, NON-FICTION BOOKS, VINTAGE BOOKS
Type: NON FICTION
Category: 1960S, A000, ARIEL PRESS, BIRD ART, BIRDS, BOOKS, EVA MANNERING, GOLDEN ARIELS, JOHN GOULD, NATURAL HISTORY, NON FICTION, ORNITHOLOGY, TROPICAL BIRDS, VINTAGE BOOKS
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