Illustrations of the Family of Parrots: The greater Part of them Species Hitherto Unfigured, containing forty-two lithographic Plates (Facsimile of 1832 edition)


By: Lear, Edward

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Illustrations of the Family of Psittacidae, or Parrots: The greater Part of them Species Hitherto Unfigured, containing forty-two lithographic Plates, drawn from Life, and on Stone, by Edward Lear. Facsimile Bound in publisher's burgundy half morocco with matching cloth sides, top edge gilt, a fine copy, only one binding corner slightly bumped. A fine facsimile of this famous work first published by Edward Lear in 1832, this edition is limited to 530 copies of which 500 were for sale. Includes a loosely inserted 15 page booklet by Brian Reade: "An Essay on Edward Lear's Illustrations of the Family of Psittacidae or Parrots"

Title: Illustrations of the Family of Parrots: The greater Part of them Species Hitherto Unfigured, containing forty-two lithographic Plates (Facsimile of 1832 edition)

Author Name: Lear, Edward

Edition: First

Location Published: London/New York, Pion Limited & Johnson Reprint Corporation: 1978

Binding: Hardcover

Categories: Science, Artbooks, Book

Seller ID: 792K