The Natural History of Parrots

by Prideaux Selby, ohn

$800 · Offered by James Cummins Bookseller

First edition

Lear, Edward. First edition thus. Frontispiece portrait of Thomas Bewick after Lizars, engraved hand-colored title, and 30 engraved HAND-COLORED plates after drawings by Edward Lear. 12mo. Publisher’s green watered satin, rebacked, preserving the original gilt lettering, a.e.g. Very good. Engraved bookplate of Henry Gee Barnard, 1817. Item #246902

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