John Gould (1804-1881), Nyroca ferina [Pochard] Frame:Gold near the land

near the land

in the Ptolemaic fashion taken from the Canary Islands towards the East

allowing him to more accurately know the geography of the region than any other European at the time

Map of Jamaica

Prevost's intention with his works was not primarily scientific

John Gould (1804-1881), Nyroca ferina [Pochard] Frame:Gold near the landJohn Gould (1804 1881) Nyroca ferina [Pochard] 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