RUSS, Karl; SCHULTZE, Leonora.

The Speaking Parrots:

a scientific manual.

Stock Code 111362

London, L. Upcott Gill, [1884].

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The first edition in English of Karl Russ' (1833-1899) introductory guide to 'Speaking Parrots', describing over 100 species of bird, with 8 chromolithographed plates after A.F. Lydon.

First edition in English; 8vo (20 x 14 cm); 8 chromolithographed plates, further monochrome plates, 2pp. ads to front, 14pp. publisher's catalogue and ads to rear, bookplate to front pastedown, title detached from text-block, further ff. starting to come loose but holding; publisher's oatmeal pictorial cloth, macaw design to upper cover and spine, spine ends and corners slightly bumped, front hinged cracked, otherwise internally clean, very good.

Wood 546; Nissen IVB, 804; Fine Bird Books 137; Zimmer 536.

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