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Preparatory manuscript artwork and separate lithographic prints for the bird books created by John Gould and the artists employed in his publication workshop in London, England, in the 19th century. Birds found in these books exist around the world, including in North and South America, Asia, Australia, the United Kingdom and continental Europe, the Himalayan mountains, New Guinea, and Papua.

Overview Kansas City dermatologist Gordon C. Sauer, M.D. spent much of his life researching the 19th-century ornithologist John Gould. From 1948 until his death in 2003, Dr. Sauer published numerous articles and books about Gould. This collection reflects Sauer's research on John Gould, including correspondence, research on Gould, photocopies of Gould letters, and manuscripts of Sauer's books about Gould. The collection also contains some of Sauer's professional papers from his years as a...