Bidspirit auction | John Gould Oriolus Decipiens, Sclater.

John Gould Oriolus Decipiens, Sclater. Proof Plate - Artist: GOULD, John (1804-1881) and HART, William Matthew (1830-1908)Title: Oriolus Decipiens, Sclater.Publisher: London: Henry SotheranPublication: The Birds of New Guinea and the Adjacent Papuan Islands, Including Many New Species Recently Discovered in Australia ... Completed after the Author's Death by R. Bowdler Sharpe, Volume 1Date: 1875-1888Medium: Proof plates with pencil emendations and annotations by Gould and HartSize: 21 3/4 x 15 in.; 55.3 x 38.1 cmCondition: Excellent, some dust-soiling, lower right corner stained and creased