The parrots = Die papageien = Les perroquets, 1830-1832 : illustrations of the family of psittacidae / Edward Lear ; Francesco Solinas, Sophia Willmann & Rainer Willmann.
"The copy used for printing belongs to ... Arader Galleries, New York." "The complete plates = Sämtliche Tafeln = Toutes les planches"--Page 5. Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents:
Edward Lear's book of parrots / Francesco Solinas -- Diversity and behaviour of parrots / Sophia Willmann & Rainer Willmann -- Das papageienbuch von Edward Lear / Francesco Solinas -- Vielfalt und verhalten der papageien / Sophia Willmann & Rainer Willmann -- Le livre des perroquets d' Edward Lear / Francesco Solinas -- Les perroquets - especes et comportement / Sophia Willmann & Rainer Willmann -- The complete plates=Sämtliche tafeln=Toutes les planches.
Summary:
Reprint of Edward Lear's set of 42 hand-coloured lithographs, with essays on Edward Lear's book and parrots.
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