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3 A Bird in the Hand 
John Gould (18041881)
£20 RewardStolen, Sometime Since the 8th Instant,
a Number of Skins of Valuable Birds ...1845
broadsheet; 28 x 21.5 cm
National Library of Australia
MS587 F3
John Gould took strong measures to protect his valuable
skins shipped from the other side of the world. He often required his collectors to send
two shipments of the same specimens on different vessels, and clearly experienced theft as
well as loss.
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