Author: Lear, Edward; Thorpe, A. (Ed.)
Title: The Birds of Edward Lear A Selection of the 12 finest bird plates of the Artist
Description: The Ariel Press 1975 [40], 12 col plates. . HB. Large folio (555x380mm), orig. cream cloth, red title label to spine and red leather title-panel inset to front cover; light bump to fore-edge of both boards. Some foxing to spine and inner edge of front cover. Small decorative owner's book-plate to front endpaper. Vg in d/w (light rubbing to extremities and along folds, some minor foxing) and orig. card slip-case (a little worn and marked).. Edited and Introduced by Adrian Thorpe. Limited edition (limitation unstated), Copy No: 511. Fine colour reproductions of plates by Edward Lear, including 'Blue & Yellow Maccaw' and 'Red and Yellow Maccaw' from his Illustrations on the Family of Psittacidae, or Parrots', and 'Red-billed Toucan', 'Snowy Owl' and 'Eagle Owl', among others, from illustrations he provided for the various works of John Gould..

Keywords: Bird Artists; Edward Lear; Limited Edition; Natural History Art


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