John Gould
A Synopsis of the Birds of Australia and the Adjacent Islands - Platycercus Ignitus
The Synopsis of Australian Birds was assembled by John Gould in
England from specimens sent by his brother in Australia and was
published just prior to his departure for Australia to work on a
more complete publication. There are 73 plates covering 199
species; a great number of these are still accepted as described
and classified by Gould.
The hand coloured lithographs by his wife Elizabeth are superb,
the colours have retained their vibrancy bringing these specimens
to life.