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John Gould
A Monograph of the Odontophorinae, London, [1844-] 1850, later green morocco gilt by Zaehnsdorf
Found at
Sothebys,
London
The Library of Henry Rogers Broughton, 2nd Baron Fairhaven Part I, Lot 89
6. May - 18. May 2022
The Library of Henry Rogers Broughton, 2nd Baron Fairhaven Part I, Lot 89
6. May - 18. May 2022
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
John Gould
A Monograph of the Odontophorinae, or Partridges of America. London: Richard and John E. Taylor for the author, [1844-] 1850
First edition, folio (548 x 372 mm.), list of subscribers, 32 hand-coloured lithographed plates after John Gould and H.C. Richter, later green morocco gilt by Zaehnsdorf, spine with raised bands in six compartments, marbled endpapers, gilt edges, scattered spotting, lightly browned at extremities, lightly bumped at head of spine
Gould was inspired to undertake this study "by the sight of several living examples of the beautiful Callipella Californica, brought home and presented to the Zoological Society of London by Captain Beechey in 1830" (preface). Gould's research took him to Paris, Brussels, Frankfurt, Nuremberg, Leipzig, Berlin, Hanover, Amsterdam, and Leiden, and he was subsequently able to more than triple the number of recorded species of this genus.
Originally issued in three parts, The Partridges of America was dedicated to Prince Charles Lucien Bonaparte, whose own most widely known ornithological book concerned the birds of America.
For more information about Gould, please refer to Lot 88.
LITERATURE:
Anker 176; Fine Bird Books, p. 78; Nissen IVB 376; Sauer 13; Zimmer, p. 257; Wood 365
PROVENANCE: William Proby, 5th Earl of Carysfort (1836-1909), bookplate
A Monograph of the Odontophorinae, or Partridges of America. London: Richard and John E. Taylor for the author, [1844-] 1850
First edition, folio (548 x 372 mm.), list of subscribers, 32 hand-coloured lithographed plates after John Gould and H.C. Richter, later green morocco gilt by Zaehnsdorf, spine with raised bands in six compartments, marbled endpapers, gilt edges, scattered spotting, lightly browned at extremities, lightly bumped at head of spine
Gould was inspired to undertake this study "by the sight of several living examples of the beautiful Callipella Californica, brought home and presented to the Zoological Society of London by Captain Beechey in 1830" (preface). Gould's research took him to Paris, Brussels, Frankfurt, Nuremberg, Leipzig, Berlin, Hanover, Amsterdam, and Leiden, and he was subsequently able to more than triple the number of recorded species of this genus.
Originally issued in three parts, The Partridges of America was dedicated to Prince Charles Lucien Bonaparte, whose own most widely known ornithological book concerned the birds of America.
For more information about Gould, please refer to Lot 88.
LITERATURE:
Anker 176; Fine Bird Books, p. 78; Nissen IVB 376; Sauer 13; Zimmer, p. 257; Wood 365
PROVENANCE: William Proby, 5th Earl of Carysfort (1836-1909), bookplate
Upper estimate price exceeded by 68 %.
In May last year Sothebys in London held the auction The Library of Henry Rogers Broughton, 2nd Baron Fairhaven Part I, which included the work A Monograph of the Odontophorinae, London, 1844- 1850, later green morocco gilt by Zaehnsdorf by John Gould. The »bidding war« ended at GBP 15,120.00 (€ 17,787.24), 68% above the upper estimate. Of course, this price has nothing to do with the top prices that other works by John Gould achieve. The highest price we have observed so far was reached by the work The Birds of Australia, [1840- 1848-1869, 8 volumes including Supplement|AID711784] in May last year with an auction result of GBP 302,400.00 (€ 355,744.81).
Oberer Schätzpreis um 68 % übertroffen
Im Mai letzten Jahres führte Sothebys in London die Auktion The Library of Henry Rogers Broughton, 2nd Baron Fairhaven Part I durch, in der auch die Arbeit A Monograph of the Odontophorinae, London, 1844- 1850, later green morocco gilt by Zaehnsdorf von John Gould zur Versteigerung kam. Das »Bietergefecht« endete beim Preis von GBP 15.120,00 (€ 17.787,24) und damit 68% über dem oberen Schätzpreis. Dieser Preis hat freilich nichts mit den Spitzenpreisen zu tun, die andere Arbeiten von John Gould erzielen. Den höchsten von uns bisher beobachteten Preis erreichte die Arbeit The Birds of Australia, [1840- 1848-1869, 8 volumes including Supplement|AID711784] im Mai letzten Jahres mit einem Auktionsergebnis von GBP 302.400,00 (€ 355.744,81).
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