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JARDINE, William & Prideaux J. SELBY The Naturalist's Library [Parrots, volume XV of the 42 volume set, number VI of Ornithology], Edinburgh, W. H. Lizars, 1836. 8°, engraved portrait frontispiece of Thomas Bewick, hand-coloured engraved title and 30 hand-coloured engraved plates by Edward Lear (occasional light offsetting), contemporary half calf, spine lettered in gilt (rubbed, a little worn). Nissen ZBI 4708.
With 3 other volumes of The Naturalist's Library, Ornithology, namely Sun-birds (vol. V, 31 hand-coloured engraved plates), Birds of Western Africa (vol. VII, 33 engraved plates, all but one hand-coloured) and Birds of Western Africa - part II (vol. XII, 33 hand-coloured engraved plates). (4)
With 3 other volumes of The Naturalist's Library, Ornithology, namely Sun-birds (vol. V, 31 hand-coloured engraved plates), Birds of Western Africa (vol. VII, 33 engraved plates, all but one hand-coloured) and Birds of Western Africa - part II (vol. XII, 33 hand-coloured engraved plates). (4)
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