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Tomorrow's is about Europe so how could we resist the chance to share some Edward Lear lithographs in Gould's 'Birds of Europe', 1837? Like to see more? Lear will be the subject of our next short talk in at 4.45 on Tues 10 Dec.

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2019-11-23

Wombats, & dingos are animals we are hoping to see & learn more about in the next episode of Admiring these lithographs while we wait... all by Henry Constantine Richter in John Gould's 'Mammals of Australia', [1845-]1863.

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2019-11-16

In celebration & support of ALL young people everywhere, here is a Wompoo Fruit-Dove in all its purple glory.

(Illustration: HC Richter 1848 from John Gould's "The Birds of Australia" Vol. 5 via & : https://t.co/iUaJYpK6gX)

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2019-08-30

For we're showing wood engravings from Augustus A. Gould's 'The Naturalist’s Library' (1850s). Learn more in our Tumblr post: https://t.co/qkM98pjlqs
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2019-08-13

Happy
(Australian Sea-lion, from John Gould's "Mammals of Australia" 1863, illustrated by Henry Constantine Richter) https://t.co/hS2Dvad8cs via

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2019-08-10

Have you completed Mission 3 Detective https://t.co/IIhwB5ScWw? our Garden team monitor health & investigate reports of disease in British garden wildlife. These blackbirds are in Gould's 'Birds of Great Britain'

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2019-06-14

You may see moorhens nesting at around this time of year, so be sure to look out for them if you're near any bodies of water this week. This lithograph can be found inside John Gould's 'Birds of Great Britain', Vol. 4, 1873.

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2019-05-31

You'll often see just a flash of blue as these colourful birds fly past, but if you're very lucky you may see them perched and ready to dive for fish! These kingfishers are from John Gould's 'Birds of Great Britain', Vol. 2, 1873.

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2019-05-29

"To fulfil a wish I had long entertained, of dedicating to our most gracious Queen one of the loveliest of the ornithological productions of her antipodal dominions..." Victoria's riflebird (Ptiloris victoriae), in Gould's Birds of Australia (1869)

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2019-05-25

To celebrate we have some blackbirds from John Gould's 'Birds of Great Britain' vol. 2! ZSL Librarian, Ann, celebrated this morning with Blackbirds and robins started first at 4.40am with a song thrush and many wrens soon joining in.

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2019-05-05

Glenn Gould's annotated copy of the Goldberg Variations.

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2019-03-05

Happy Explore John Gould's "The of Australia" (1848-69), with illustrations by Elizabeth Gould, Waterhouse Hawkins, Edward Lear & H.C. Richter. This is of Albert's Lyrebird (Menura alberti), in via : https://t.co/ps39K2q2Us

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2019-01-28

The Great Flying Phalanger, from Gould's "Mammals of Australia", 1863. https://t.co/LpaU3VDXsk &

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2019-01-15

For day 10 of our here are a pair of grasshopper warblers from Gould's 'Birds of Great Britain' vol. 2. We chose these because the word 'grasshopper' makes us think of leaping! Less tenuous connections to follow, we promise...

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2018-12-30

Day 4 of our and we're sharing blackbirds. Why? Well, it's thought the song originally referred to 'colley' birds, which is an archaic term for blackbirds. This pair feature in John Gould's 'Birds of Great Britain' vol. 2

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2018-12-23

For day 2 of our is a pair of turtle doves, which can be found in John Gould's 'Birds of Great Britain', vol. 4.

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2018-12-21

On the seventh day of my true love gave to me...
Seven a-swimming

from John Gould's '#Birds of Great Britain' via - https://t.co/jNzm0p7t2f

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2018-12-19

Brush-tailed Rock Wallaby from John Gould's "A monograph of the Macropodidæ", illustrated by Henry Constantine Richter. https://t.co/ZKxCBV4uZN via &

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2018-12-18

Glenn Gould's music is now playing beyond the stars! Amazing to know that included "The Well-Tempered Clavier" on their Golden Record. https://t.co/BasEdzExBq

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2018-12-11