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LEAR, Edward (1812-88). Illustrations of the Family of Psittacidae or Parrots, London: Pion, 1978. 2° (532 x 352mm). 42 coloured plates. Original half morocco, top edges gilt. Facsimile edition. NUMBER 155 OF 500. Loosely-inserted at the front is a 15pp. pamphlet by Brian Reade, An Essay on Edward Lear's Illustrations of the Family of Psittacidae or Parrots (London, 1978).
With 3 other works of related interest, including a limited edition of Tony Keulemans & Jan Coldeweys' Feathers to Brush. The Victorian Bird Artist John Gerars Keulemans 1842-1912 (Deventer, 1982, NO. 111 OF 500 COPIES, privately printed). (4)
With 3 other works of related interest, including a limited edition of Tony Keulemans & Jan Coldeweys' Feathers to Brush. The Victorian Bird Artist John Gerars Keulemans 1842-1912 (Deventer, 1982, NO. 111 OF 500 COPIES, privately printed). (4)
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