John Gould (1804-1881), Thalassidroma Leachii [Fork-tailed Storm-Petrel] John Gould also known as Couroupita guianensis

also known as Couroupita guianensis

and potentially make colonial administrators financially independent of the annoying provincial Assembly

whom he met on an overland foray

The globe made up of 12 color printed lithographic globe gores

real and fanciful

John Gould (1804-1881), Thalassidroma Leachii [Fork-tailed Storm-Petrel] John Gould also known as Couroupita guianensisJohn Gould (1804 1881) Thalassidroma Leachii [Fork tailed Storm Petrel] from The Birds of Great Britain Vol. V Published: London, 1873 Aquatint engraving with original hand coloring Paper size: 21 3 8" x 14 1 2" John Gould (18041881) conceived a massive project: to illustrate the worlds birds in a regal format. He is best known for his multi volume works on the birds of every continent but Africa. Following the success of his 1837 "Birds of Europe"