Jardine & Selby's Parrots - Volume with 30 Originally Hand-colored Engravings

Artist or Author: John Prideaux Selby after Sir William Jardine

Work: Naturgeschitchte der Papageien (The Naturalist’s Library)

Date of Publication: 1842

Style: Volume with 30 Originally Hand-colored Engravings

Paper Size: ~ 4 1/4" by 6 1/2"

Condition: The work is in very good to excellent condition overall. There is some fading and signs of wear to the spine. There is some very light foxing scattered throughout. There may be a few minor marks or imperfections to be expected with age. Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions.

Description of the work:

This book is a John Prideaux Selby’s German translation of William Jardine’s The Naturalist’s Library. The work is entitled Naturgeschitchte der Papageien or Natural History of Parrots. It was published in Pest (modern Budapest) in 1842 by a Mr. Hartleben and translated into German by Friedrich Treischke.

The volume is bound in contemporary green cloth with gold gilt lettering and details to spine. The book includes a portrait of Le Valliant in the front as well as a short biography. The subject matter includes parrots from various parts of the world in 30 originally hand-colored engravings..

Sir William Jardine (1800-1874) was a talented Scottish naturalist. Some of his original work is in the London Natural History Museum and the Royal Scottish Museum. Jardine contributed most of the text for his works.