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Prints - Bird. John Gould, Hydrochelidon Leucopareia, from The Birds of Great Britain, 1873 (published). Hand Color. This beautiful hand-colored lithograph depicts an adult whiskered tern in summer plumage along with a young tern in first autumn plumage (both life-sized). Drawn and lithographed by Gould and Henry C. Richter. John Gould (1804-81) created some of the most beautiful bird prints ever produced and was known throughout the world as "The Bird Man." This lithograph appeared in the fifth volume his magnum opus The Birds of Great Britain, which was published in 5 volumes between 1862-73. Printed by Walter. The lot includes a sheet of text providing information about the bird's habitat, correspondences from various ornithologists, and more. LITERATURE: Sitwell, p. 102.