The Family of Toucans, the Complete Plates = Die Familie der Tukane, Sämtliche Tafeln = A Famille des Toucans, Toutes les Planches.
Köln: Taschen, 2011. Gould, John. First edition thus. Folio (outer dimensions = 20" x 13-3/4"). 31 pages of text plus the complete suite of 51 loose fine-art plates (each 19-1/2" x 13-3/4") in full color, ready to frame. All elements are housed in publisher's red cardboard box with a plate mounted on the top cover. An unopened production, still in publisher's original shrinkwrap.
Note(s): Cover title./ "Illustrations of the family of Ramphastidae; the copy used for printing belongs to the Niedersächsische(n) Staats- und Universitätsbibliothek Göttingen"--Page [3]./ Reproductions of lithographs published by John Gould in 1852 and 1854, with biographical essay by Johnathan Elphick./ Includes bibliographical references and index. (OCLC). Fine. Item #54316
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