The Splendid Parakeet 1884 By Alexander Francis Lydon Woodblock Hand - Colored




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Reference Number: Avaluer:180296Date of Publication: 1884
Subject: Natural History, Ornithology,Binding: Loose Pages of FIne Laid Paper
Original/Facsimile: Woodblock with Hand-ColoringRegion: Europe
Place of Publication: LondonAuthor: Alexander Francis Lydon
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for a detailed view.Information: Alexander Francis Lydon [1836-1917] was an English engraver of natural history. He worked for Benjamin Fawcett the printer, to whom he had been apprenticed from an early age. Lydon engraved the wood blocks for Parrots in captivity. Benjamin Fawcett [1808 -1893] was one of the finest of English nineteenth century woodblock color printers. The son of a ship's master, he was apprenticed at age 14 for seven years to William Forth..., a Bridlington bookseller and printer. He is known for his coloring of these plates William Thomas Greene [unknown] acted as editor.Date: 1884Source: Parrots in CaptivityVolume: IPlate No.: Unknown Splendid ParakeetDescription: Alexander Francis Lydon Print method: Woodblock on heavy stock of woven paper with original hand finished coloringCondition: Overall ExcellentSize of Print: 245 x 170 mm. Approximately (9 ½ x 6 3/4 inches)References: Bénézit, E. Dictionnaire critique et documentaire des Peintres, Sculpteurs, Dessinateurs et Graveurs. France: Librairie Gründ, 1976. Vol. 5, p. 187 (Lydon); Mullens, W.H. & Swann, H. Kirke. A Bibliography Of British Ornithology. From the Earliest Times to the End of 1912, Including Bibliographic Accounts of the Principal Writers and Bibliographies of Their Published Works. 1917. Reprint ed. Hitchin: Wheldon & Wesley, 1986. p. 252; Nissen, Claus. Die Illustrierten Vogelbucher: ihre Geschichte und Bibliographie. Stuttgart: 1976. p 393.; Ripley, S. Dillon and Scribner, Lynette L. Ornithological Books in the Yale University Library. 1961. Reprint ed. Mansfield CT: Maurizio Martino, 1993. p. 117; Sitwell, Sacheverell. Fine Bird Books, 1700-1900. New York: The Atlantic Monthly Press, 1990. p. 79. Zimmer, John Todd. Catalogue of the Edward E. Ayer Ornithological Library. Zoological Series, Publ. 239-240, Vol. 16. Chicago: Field Museum of Natural History, 1926. p. 274; Wood, Casey A. An Introduction to the Literature of Vertebrate Zoology, 1931 p. 368.A Great Gift For Any Manuscript Collector We Now Accept PayPal! We Ship Worldwide. Please Contact Us For a Free Shipping Quote!



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