Parrots of the World

Melbourne: Lansdowne, 1973. First edition. Leather. Near Fine. 15" by 10.5". William T. Cooper. A smart first edition of this beautiful work on parrots from around the world, strikingly illustrated with colour plates by noted Australian natural history artist William Cooper. The first edition.Bound in smart half crushed morocco. A brilliant encylopaedic volume documenting all varieties of parrots in the world.The exploration of parrots is beautifully highlighted with one-hundred and fifty-eight colourful illustrations, fantastic and bright depictions of parrots from around the world. Accompanied with in-text monochrome illustrations.The vivid illustrations are by William Cooper, who David Attenborough described as "Australia's greatest living scientific painter of birds; he is possibly the best in the world".Text by Australian expert on parrots, Joseph Forshaw, who was formerly the head of wildlife conservation for the Australian National Parks and Wildlife Service.An article from the November 23rd 1989 issue of 'Country Life' is loosely inserted, 'Parrots in Peril' by David Tomlinson. In a half crushed morocco binding with cloth to the boards. Externally, fine. Light fading to the head of the boards and to the spine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean with the occasional scattered spot. Near Fine