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Parrots by Edward Lear - Tabuan Parrakeet,

From the facsimile edition printed in 1978 by the Curwen Press

Parrots by Edward Lear – Tabuan Parrakeet,

From the facsimile edition printed in 1978 by the Curwen Press

Edward Lear began his career as a zoological illustrator, working in the Parrot House at London Zoo. This resulted in the publication of Illustrations of the family of Psittacidae, or parrots, the greater part of them species hitherto unfigured in 1832. The first plates for the book were issued in 1830 when he was still only 18.

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Dimensions: 73cm (28¾") High, 54cm (21¼") Wide, 3cm (1¼") Deep
Stock code: P01248 T
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Facsimile print published in 1978, based on the original published in 1832 owned by the Linnean Society. Presented in a faux bamboo frame and cream mount.

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