The greater part of them species hitherto unfigured, containing forty-two lithographic plates, drawings from life, and on stone Lear, Edward 1812-1888 creator text utu 2014 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "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.) Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Illustrations_of_the_Family_of_Psittacidae,_or_Parrots Release date is 2014-07-24 Produced by Tom Cosmas, from materials obtained at The Internet Archive Original publication data not identified Birds -- Pictorial works Parrots -- Pictorial works QL Original publication data not identified https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/46392 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/46392 UtSlPG 260607 20260610134050.0 46392