Two Parrots

£3,500 · Offered by Shapero Rare Books

Storia naturale degli uccelli... was one of the finest bird books issued to that date and one of the most sumptuous publications of the eighteenth century in Italy" (Christine Jackson, Dictionary of Bird Artists of the World). Two hand-coloured etchings, with engraving. Original colour. Very good condition with strong, fresh colour and full margins. Framed and glazed, overall dimensions: 50 x 43 x 4cm. Fine Bird Books (1990), p.92; Nissen "Zoologische Buchillustration", IVB 588; Zimmer, p.241.

• Binding: Hardcover

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