Parrots in captivity
By: by W.T. Greene ; with notes on several species by the Hon. and Rev. F.G. Dutton
Contributors: Dutton, F. G. (Frederick George); Fawcett, Benjamin, 1808-1893, engraver; Lydon, A. F. (Alexander Francis), ill; William Wesley & Son; National Zoological Park (U.S.)
Publisher: George Bell and Sons
Published: 1883
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Subjects: Parrots
Notes: "The first two volumes were issued in 18 parts, of which pts. 1-6 ... appeared in 1883, the remainder in 1884. Volume III appeared entire in 1887. A fourth volume ... was begun in 1888 and carried through 2 parts with 9 col. pll. and corresponding text."--Zimmer.

"B. Fawcett, engraver and printer, Driffield"--Colophon.

Illustrations attributed to A.F. Lydon by Nissen.

Supplemental pages numbered "50*" and "50**" are inserted in v. 1.

Volumes 1-3 each have 27 color-printed, unnumbered leaves of plates.

Issued in a gilt-printed, blue-green publisher's cloth binding, stamped at the foot of the spine: London, 1890.

Index (for v. 1-2 only) in v. 2.

Zimmer, J.T. Ayer Lib., p. 274

Nissen, C. Illustrierten Vogelbücher, 393

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SCNHRB copy has v. 1-3, only.

SCNHRB copy has stamps: National Zoological Park; Smithsonian Institution, National Zoological Park, Mar. 1, 1934. Accession nos.: 42-44 (in upper right corner of each t.p.); copy apparently accessioned in 1882, based on  handwritten number "82" appearing with property stamp on the verso of each t.p.

SCNHRB copy has stationer's label: William Wesley & Son ... Strand, London.

SCNHRB copy has the publisher's gilt-stamped green cloth binding with green endpapers and top edge gilt.