Parrots in captivity.

London: George Bell and Sons, 1884-1887.
Octavo, three volumes, 402 pp. 81 colour-printed wood-engraved plates (chromoxylographs) by Benjamin Fawcett drawn by A. F. Lydon. Publisher's second issue green cloth (the most common of the three variants), with gilt macaw on upper boards, top edges gilt, some slight wear and sunning, hinges lightly cracked otherwise a sound clean copy.

The first book devoted exclusively to parrots in captivity with an interesting anecdotal text and excellent illustrations. Most Australian parrots are described and figured, including rarities such as Paradise Parrot, Orange-bellied Parrot and Ground Parrot. "A grass parrakeet, or seed-eater, the Splendid Parrakeet [Scarlet-chested Parrot] is not a difficult bird to keep, so that the ten pound or so given for him is much more safely invested, than if risked upon a couple of pairs of Paradiseas (Paradise Parrot, now extinct), or Many-coloured Parakeets" (volume one, p. 101).

Ferguson 10071; Fine bird books (reprint) p. 103; Nissen IVB 393; Nissen SVB 215; Whittell p. 303; Wood p. 368; Zimmer p. 274.