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An excellent survey of the parrots of the world, including notes and illustrations on more than 250 different species. 'A series of coloured plates illustrating the known parrots, accompanied by short descriptions of each and notes on their distribution' (Zimmer). First edition; folio (40 x 29 cm); 33 chromolithographed plates after aquatints by G. Mützel, heightened with hand-colour, some foxing to plates (not affecting illustrations), marginal repair to plate 13, plate 32 loose but present, bookplate to front pastedown; original green cloth, titles to spine gilt, gilt lettering to upper cover within gilt and black decorative border, some rubbing to extremities, housed in modern green cloth box. McGill/Wood 532; Zimmer 514; Fine Bird Books 102; Nissen IBV, 767; Jackson 372; Yale Library 238.

• Binding: Hardcover

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