British Museum (Natural History) - Zoology Library - John Gould papers and correspondence, 1831-1879

M 2888-2902

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1831-1879, Canberra : Australian Joint Copying Project, 1993

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Microfilm : M 2888-2902. See detailed contents list (41pp.) at Micro. Ref. Bks. 2.3/277, Vol. 24.

1 box

John Gould (1804-1881) illustrated and described the birds of Europe, Great Britain, Australia, Asia, New Guinea, and also humming-birds, toucans, tragons, and partridges of America. His publications include "Zoology of the Voyage of the Beagle" (5 vols, 1838-1841), "The Birds of Australia" (1840-1848), "An Introduction to the Trochilidae, or family of humming-birds" (1861) and "Mammals of Australia" (1863). Most of Gould's illustrations were taken from stuffed specimens but he observed some species in their natural habitat. He visited Australia in 1838-40. His secretary Edwin Price wrote many of his letters and accounts

Microfilms include: Correspondence arranged alphabetically by correspondent (10 boxes) and 1 box of letters addressed to Gould and some drawings

Available for reference
Australian Joint Copying Project miscellaneous series M2888-2902
Microfilm. London, U.K. : British Museum (Natural History) : Available from the National Library of Australia, 1993. 15 microfilm reels ; 35 mm
Original held by the British Museum (Natural History), Zoology Library, Cromwell Road, South Kensington, London SW7 5BD
Other Gould papers are included on M 725-727; M 596-597; and M 2077
List available (41 p.)