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• Auction House:
  Mossgreen
• Sale Name:
  The Collection of Martin Copley AM
• Sale Date:
  22 Oct 2017 ~ 2pm
• Lot #:
  43
• Lot Description:
  GOULD, John. A synopsis of the birds of Australia
  London, 1837-38. First issue in four parts, tall octavo, with 73 hand-coloured plates by Elizabeth Gould; original cloth-backed printed boards (back board of fourth part stained), prospectus bound in the first part, in quarter morocco folding box.
• Notes:
  The rare original issue of Gould’s first work on Australian birds, with superior colouring to that found in the single-volume reissue. The plates comprise about 200 head studies, with many species depicted for the first time.
• Estimate:
  A$10,000 - 12,000
• Realised Price:
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• Category:
  Books & Manuscripts

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