Author: John Bennett
Title: Revelations of a Sly Parrot
Description: London, Ward & Lock, 1862. First edition. Cloth. A scarce and humorous tale told from the perspective of a parrot, illustrated with fifty plates by John Leech. The witty tale of a parrot's adventures, as seen through his eyes.Undated; dated from copies on Jisc.Written by John Bennett, author of 'Tom Fox, or the Revelations of a Detective', 'Family Mysteries', 'Night and Day' and 'Career as an Artful Dodger&apos.Containing fifty illustrations by John Leech. Leech (1817-1864) was a caricaturist and illustrator, know for his work published in humour magazine 'Punch&apos. He was also the first illustrator of Dickens' 'A Christmas Carol&apos.A scarce work. In a full cloth binding. Externally generally smart; spine is a little cocked, with slight bumping to the extremities and head and tail of the spine. Ownership inscriptions to the front pastedown and endpaper. Internally, generally firmly bound, with a touch of straining in places. Pages are occasionally spotted, but otherwise clean. Very Good . Ill.: John Leech. Very Good .

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