Animals of New Guinea observed by William Dampier (1651-1715) Product:Greetings card Bishop of London

Bishop of London

Also showing the statues of the giants Gog and Magog

Behind him are Lords Hugh McCalmont Cairns and Salisbury

Half length oval portrait in clerical dress

Animals of New Guinea observed by William Dampier (1651-1715) Product:Greetings card Bishop of LondonThree studies of creatures observed by William Dampier during his voyage to Australia [New Holland] in 1699. Figure 1 captioned: 'This Fish is of a pale red all parts of it except the Eye take. on the Coast of New Guinea.' Figure 2 captioned: 'Strange & large Batts on I. Pulo Sabuda in New Guinea described p. 99.' Figure 3 captioned: 'This Birds Eye is of a Bright red'. Plate 2 facing p. 99 in: A voyage to New Holland, &c. In the Year 1699 by William