John Gould and Mrs. Eliza Gould papers, 1839-1869
John Gould and Mrs. Eliza Gould papers, 1839-1869
About this item
Full title
Author / Creator
Date
1839-1869
Call Numbers
A 172-A 174 , C 204
Record Identifier
Reference Code
Formats
Physical Description
Contents
4 volumes of textual material - manuscript, manuscript copy
Other Descriptions
Level of description
Fonds
Access and use
Issue Copy
Microfilm : CY 461, frames 420-548, 549-776 (A 172-A 173)
Microfilm : CY 1626, frames 1-63 (A 174)
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Scope and Contents
Contents
A 172-A 173
Letters and papers of John Gould, 1838-1861
A 174
Correspondence of Mrs. Eliza Gould, 1838-1841
C 204
Correspondence relating to 'Birds of Australia', etc., including letters from the illustrator, J.F. Angas, 1840-1869
Alternative Titles
Full title
John Gould and Mrs. Eliza Gould papers, 1839-1869
Authors, Artists and Contributors
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Notes
Description source
Information transferred from Short Catalogue (typed) as part of the eRecords Project, 2011-2012
Contextual Information
Administrative / Biographical history
John Gould, ornithologist, came to Australia in 1838 and spent two years in collecting, personally exploring a great part of New South Wales, South Australia and Tasmania. On his return to England in 1840, he began the publication of his 'Birds of Australia' in seven volumes. In 1844, he published monograph of 'The Kangaroos of Australia' and betwe...
Identifiers
Primary Identifiers
Call Numbers
A 172-A 174 , C 204
Record Identifier
16AJ67dn
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/16AJ67dn
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Reference code
947399
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