Gould Strom (2 results)

Condition: Very Good. One of the most attractive menu series produced for the P & O Line, illustrated by British wildlife artist Strom Gould during the 1950's. Each menu features a different colorful bird portrait, showcased in its natural habitat. A brief description of the bird appears on the back of each menu. This set features 8 of the 12 portrait and come from a cruise in late November and early December of 1954. Some bleed through and darkening of the edges, Very Good. Strom Gould (illustrator).…

Each card: Folded small octavo (14 x 21 cm), very good condition, colour drawing front cover, corner tips some cards little scuffed, card 1 is slightly shorter at the top (presumed as issued, no text missing), minor edgewear. Each card: 4 pp. A set of 11 (of 12 in set) menu cards designed by the artist Strom Gould. Card No. 1 Red-Crowned Pigeon & Purple-Crowned Pigeon. Card No 2 Fairy Wrens. Card No. 3 Gouldian Finch. Card No. 4 Pink Cockatoo. Card No. 5 Count Raggi's Bird Of Paradise. Card No. 6 Rainbow Bird. Card No. 7 Regent Bower-Bird. Card No. 8 Scarlet Honey-Eater. Card No. 9 Red-Capped Robin. Card No. 10 Laughing Kookaburra. Card No. 11 Rainbow Lorikeet, Red-Winged Parrakeet, & Green Leek Parrakeet. MISSING: Card No. 12 Kingfisher. The artist also known as Charles Sidebotham Gould was born in Letchworth, England on 2/8/1910, and came to Australia in 1937. He was employed as the Sydney Morning Herald's first art director, and he also drew its first comic strip in 1944. He died in 1992. (No date, but about 1955.).…