![John Gould - The Mammals of Australia, London, [1845-] 1863, 3 volumes, contemporary green morocco gilt](/images/john-gould_the-mammals-of-australia-london-1845-1863-3-volumes-contemporary-green-morocco-gilt_AID711789.jpg?f=grey)
John Gould
The Mammals of Australia, London, [1845-] 1863, 3 volumes, contemporary green morocco gilt
Found at
Sothebys,
London
The Library of Henry Rogers Broughton, 2nd Baron Fairhaven Part I, Lot 92
6. May - 18. May 2022
The Library of Henry Rogers Broughton, 2nd Baron Fairhaven Part I, Lot 92
6. May - 18. May 2022
Estimate: 40.000 - 60.000 GBP
Price realised: 63.000 GBP
Price realised: 63.000 GBP
Description
John Gould
The Mammals of Australia. London: Taylor and Francis for the author, [1845-] 1863
FIRST EDITION, 3 volumes, folio (547 x 366mm.), list of subscribers, 182 hand-coloured lithographed plates by Gould and H.C. Richter, contemporary green morocco gilt, gilt edges, some spotting and browning, extremities slightly bumped
"It was not until I arrived in the country [Australia], and found myself surrounded by objects as strange as if I had been transported to another planet, that I conceived the idea of devoting a portion of my attention to the mammalian class of its extraordinary fauna" (Gould, Preface). "This was one of the most important works ever attempted by Gould, and he has often told me that he considered that he deserved more praise for bringing out this work than for any other that he attempted, because he did it for the love of science only, knowing well that it could never be remunerative" (Sharpe, Analytical Index to the Works, p. xviii).
For more information about Gould, please refer to Lot 88.
LITERATURE:
Ferguson 10032; McGill/Wood, p. 365; Nissen ZBI 1661
The Mammals of Australia. London: Taylor and Francis for the author, [1845-] 1863
FIRST EDITION, 3 volumes, folio (547 x 366mm.), list of subscribers, 182 hand-coloured lithographed plates by Gould and H.C. Richter, contemporary green morocco gilt, gilt edges, some spotting and browning, extremities slightly bumped
"It was not until I arrived in the country [Australia], and found myself surrounded by objects as strange as if I had been transported to another planet, that I conceived the idea of devoting a portion of my attention to the mammalian class of its extraordinary fauna" (Gould, Preface). "This was one of the most important works ever attempted by Gould, and he has often told me that he considered that he deserved more praise for bringing out this work than for any other that he attempted, because he did it for the love of science only, knowing well that it could never be remunerative" (Sharpe, Analytical Index to the Works, p. xviii).
For more information about Gould, please refer to Lot 88.
LITERATURE:
Ferguson 10032; McGill/Wood, p. 365; Nissen ZBI 1661
Upper estimated price slightly exceeded
The work The Mammals of Australia, London, 1845- 1863, 3 volumes, contemporary green morocco gilt by John Gould was auctioned at Sothebys in London in May last year. Here, the upper estimate of GBP 60,000.00 was slightly exceeded - the artwork found a new owner for GBP 63,000.00 (€ 74,113.50). Admittedly, works by John Gould have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved 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 leicht übertroffen
Die Arbeit The Mammals of Australia, London, 1845- 1863, 3 volumes, contemporary green morocco gilt von John Gould kam im Mai letzten Jahres bei Sothebys in London zur Auktion. Dabei wurde der obere Schätzpreis von GBP 60.000,00 leicht übertroffen – das Kunstwerk fand für GBP 63.000,00 (€ 74.113,50) einen neuen Besitzer. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von John Gould auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen 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).
John Gould - Auction history
![John Gould - A Monograph of the Trogonidae, [1858-] 1875, contemporary green half morocco](/images/john-gould_a-monograph-of-the-trogonidae-1858-1875-contemporary-green-half-morocco_AID711791_320x320.jpg)
![John Gould - The Mammals of Australia, London, [1845-] 1863, 3 volumes, contemporary green morocco gilt](/images/john-gould_the-mammals-of-australia-london-1845-1863-3-volumes-contemporary-green-morocco-gilt_AID711789_320x320.jpg)
![John Gould - A Monograph of the Trochilidae, or Family of Humming-Birds, [1849-] 1861](/images/john-gould_a-monograph-of-the-trochilidae-or-family-of-humming-birds-1849-1861_AID711788_320x320.jpg)
![John Gould - A Monograph of the Odontophorinae, London, [1844-] 1850, later green morocco gilt by Zaehnsdorf](/images/john-gould_a-monograph-of-the-odontophorinae-london-1844-1850-later-green-morocco-gilt-by-zaehnsdorf_AID711785_320x320.jpg)
![John Gould - The Birds of Australia, [1840-] 1848-1869, 8 volumes including Supplement](/images/john-gould_the-birds-of-australia-1840-1848-1869-8-volumes-including-supplement_AID711784_320x320.jpg)
![John Gould - The birds of Australia [suppressed parts], 1837-1838](/images/john-gould_the-birds-of-australia-suppressed-parts-1837-1838_AID711782_320x320.jpg)
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