For all of her short life, Elizabeth Gould's artistic career wasappreciated through the lens of her husband, ornithologistJohn Gould, with whom she embarked on a series of ambitiousprojects to document and illustrate the birds of the world.Elizabeth played a crucial role in her husband's lavish publications,creating beautifully detailed and historically significant accurateillustrations of over six hundred birds many of which were newto science. However, Elizabeth's role was not always fully creditedand, following her tragic death aged only thirty-seven, her effortsand talent were nearly forgotten.This marvelous volume offers a new and timely tribute toElizabeth's reputation and skill. It opens with an introductionto her life and achievements that reflects the latest scholarship.Following is a geographically organized collection of full-colorplates depicting birds from nineteenth-century Europe, South andCentral America, Africa, Asia, and Australia including previouslyunpublished original artworks. Filled with the highest qualityreproductions, this volume allows readers to appreciate first-hand Gould's talent for capturing the unique character of eachspecies and the beauty of avian diversity. At the same time itoffers a valuable reconsideration of a woman who left a lastinglegacy as one of the greatest bird painters of all time.