John Gould (1804-1881), Mergus castor [Goosander] Frame:unframed Texas enjoyed spectacular growth as

Texas enjoyed spectacular growth as settlers from back east poured in and the railroads opened many areas for more activity

The District of Louisiana consisted of the lands acquired from France in the Lousiana Purchase that lay above the 33rd parallel

and Utah was a remarkable undertaking and in fine art printing it established a new standard

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While mapmakers had already begun surveying their particular areas

John Gould (1804-1881), Mergus castor [Goosander] Frame:unframed Texas enjoyed spectacular growth asJohn Gould (1804 1881) Mergus castor [Goosander] 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" and the [1840]1869 "Birds