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• Auction House:
  Leonard Joel
• Sale Name:
  Fine Art
• Sale Date:
  15 Sep 2015 ~ 6.30pm
• Lot #:
  224
• Lot Description:
  John Gould
  (1804-1881)
  A Synopsis of the Birds of Australia and the Adjacent Islands, Part I and Part II 1837
  two original parts (of four) bound separately, complete with prospectus leaves
  29 x 20 x 1cm (each)
  37 hand-coloured lithographic plates by Elizabeth Gould
• Provenance:
  Exchanged by John Gould with Richard Henry Lewis of Tasmania for partial payment for Natural History books in London 1838 (accompanied by photocopies and transcripts of the original, signed letter from Gould to Lewis) Thence by descent
• Estimate:
  A$5,000 - 7,000
• Realised Price:
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• Category:
  Art

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