Illustrations of the Family of Psittacidæ, or Parrots by Edward Lear
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"Illustrations of the Family of Psittacidæ, or Parrots" by Edward Lear is a book published in 1832 containing 42 hand-coloured lithographs. Created when Lear was just 18 years old, the work features parrots drawn from live specimens at the London Zoo and private collections. Though a financial failure, this pioneering volume established Lear as one of the finest natural history artists of his era, leading to commissions from prominent naturalists and even
Queen Victoria, while influencing generations of bird illustrators to come. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Lear, Edward, 1812-1888 |
|---|---|
| Title |
Illustrations of the Family of Psittacidæ, or Parrots The greater part of them species hitherto unfigured, containing forty-two lithographic plates, drawings from life, and on stone |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Illustrations_of_the_Family_of_Psittacidae,_or_Parrots |
| Credits | Produced by Tom Cosmas, from materials obtained at The Internet Archive |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 40.4 (College-level). Difficult to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | QL: Science: Zoology |
| Subject | Birds -- Pictorial works |
| Subject | Parrots -- Pictorial works |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 46392 |
| Release Date | Jul 24, 2014 |
| Last Update | Nov 28, 2024 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 406 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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