AUSTRALIAN LITHOGRAPHS
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AUSTRALIAN LITHOGRAPHS : ORIGINAL JOHN GOULD BIRD LITHOGRAPHS 1840-1848
ORIGINAL JOHN GOULD BIRD LITHOGRAPHS 1840-1848
Australia.
1089
Sombre Honey Eater with Letterpress in attractive frame.
350
280
R
John Gould Prints
Blue
1090
Selection of 24 different lithographs featuring Kangaroos and Wallabies and 5 featuring small Mammals, all except one with the letterpress descriptive text page. Noted Agile Wallaby (2 different), Bennett's Wallaby, Grey Kangaroo, Parma Wallaby, Parry's Wallaby, Red Wallaroo, Rock Wallaby, Rufous Necked Wallaby (2 different) and Tasmanian Wallaby. Each print measures 37cm x 54cm, depending upon whether horizontal or vertical format. Also Great Red Kangaroo publicity poster with British Museum imprint at base.
300
240
sold
Australia.
1091
Selection of 100 different attractive lithographs, mostly with the letterpress descriptive text page including Australian Pelican, Elegant Parrot, Freckled Duck, Mallee Fowl, Orange-Bellied Parrot, Plain Wanderer, Purple Crowned Lorikeet, Red-Tailed Black Cockatoo, Red Rumped Wren, Six Plumed Bird of Paradise and Whistling Duck. Each print measures 37cm x 54cm, depending upon whether horizontal or vertical format. Suit reseller.
800
640
sold
Black.
1092
Selection of 100 different attractive lithographs, mostly with the letterpress descriptive text page including Black-Tailed Parrot, Blue-Banded Grass Parrot, Brolga, Darter, Frigate Bird, Jabiru, Pale-Headed Rosella, Red-collared Lorikeet, Scaly-breasted Lorikeet, Western (Red-tailed) Black Cockatoo and several different kinds of Birds of Paradise. Each print measures 37cm x 54cm, depending upon whether horizontal or vertical format. Suit reseller.
800
640
sold
Blue
1093
Selection of 100 different attractive lithographs from Australia and Papua New Guinea, mostly with the letterpress descriptive text page including 3 Parrots, 6 Birds of Prey and 12 Birds of Paradise. Noted Blue Billed Duck, Blue-winged Shoveler, Brolga, Spotted Quail Thrush and White-eyed Duck. Each print measures 37cm x 54cm, depending upon whether horizontal or vertical format. Suit reseller.
800
640
sold
ZZZ
1094
Selection of 15 different scarce Proofs of the British Museum John Gould Lithographs comprising Banded Grass Finch, Blue-winged Shoveler, Crested Penguin, Eastern Bristle Bird, Freckled Duck, Grey Currawong, Kaka Parrot, Lunulated Wattle Bird, Masked Wood Swallow, Olive Whistler, Red-throated Whistler, Reed Warbler, Red Browed Pardalote, Shy Ground Wren and White-eared Honeyeater, each with colour bars at left and British Museum Final Proof rubber stamp at base.
300
400
sold