This hummingbird journal features the magnificent gold-leaf portraits created by John Gould and Henry Constantine Richter in their 1849 Monograph of the Trochilidae, applying gold leaf to lithographic plates to capture the metallic shimmer that conventional pigments could not. Alongside them, William Davis’s 1835 copper engravings from the Edinburgh Journal of Natural History first introduced British naturalists to the extraordinary hovering flight and jewel-like plumage of the world’s smallest birds with anatomical precision — together tracing the arc of Victorian hummingbird illustration from Davis’s copper needle to Gould’s gold leaf, fourteen years and a revolution in natural history art.
Product Details
- Format & Sizes
– Hardcover: 5.75 × 8 in (14.6 × 20.3 cm) | Matte laminated full-wrap cover.
– Spiral Bound: 5.12 × 6.97 in (13 × 17.7 cm) | Glossy laminated cover with removable metal spiral. - Page Options: 150 pages / 75 sheets (Lined or Blank depending on variant).
- Paper Quality: Premium 90 gsm paper with clean perforations for easy removal.
- Binding: Lay-flat design for maximum writing comfort.
- Note: Includes a small production barcode on the back cover.
Perfect For
- Birders, ornithology enthusiasts, and hummingbird admirers
- Victorian natural history and scientific illustration collectors
- Garden observers and pollinator garden enthusiasts
- Gift for anyone captivated by the iridescent beauty and extraordinary diversity of the hummingbird
- Students and researchers of Victorian ornithology and the history of natural history illustration
- Writers and artists inspired by the jewel-like brilliance of the world’s most spectacular birds
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