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The peacock and parrot, on their tour to discover the author of "The peacock at home." : Illustrated with engravings.

Title
The peacock and parrot, on their tour to discover the author of "The peacock at home." : Illustrated with engravings.
Publication
London : Printed for J. Harris, corner of St. Paul's, 1816.

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Additional Authors
  • Harris, J. (John), -1856.
  • Bryer, Henry.
  • Mulready, William, 1786-1863.
Description
31, [1] p., [6] leaves of plates : ill.; 13 cm.
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Note
  • Price: "1s. plain; and 1 s. 6d. coloured."
  • Printer's imprint: "H. Bryer, Printer, Bridge-Street, Blackfriars, London."
  • Publisher's advertisements: p. [4] of printed paper covers.
  • "The eulogistic verses suggest that they were not written by ["Peacock at home" author] Mrs. Dorset ..." (cf. M. Moon's John Harris's books for youth, no. 605).
  • Illustrations: Hand-colored engraved frontispiece, "When lo! the regions of air, &c.!"; and five other plate engravings, including, "The peacock with vanity fully inflated"; "A poor captive starling who liv'd near the road"; "The reach'd the Owl's residence, Ivy clad Tower"; "To the banks of a lake, where resided the Swan"; and "Till all their cares over in Dorset they found her." Engravings after the designs of William Mulready (cf. Moon).
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  • Restricted access;
Call Number
Pforz (Peacock and parrot)
OCLC
11790260
Title
The peacock and parrot, on their tour to discover the author of "The peacock at home." : Illustrated with engravings.
Imprint
London : Printed for J. Harris, corner of St. Paul's, 1816.
Access
Restricted access; Pforzheimer Collection; Permit must be requested at the division indicated.
Local Note
Pforzheimer copy: With the ink ownership inscription of "Eliza Downing" on frontispiece verso. -- Original green printed paper covers preserved. -- Bound in full polished calf; with gilt spine-titling, cover titling, and decorations on front and back covers; all edges gilt.
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Added Author
Harris, J. (John), -1856. Publisher
Bryer, Henry. Printer
Mulready, William, 1786-1863. Illustrator
Research Call Number
Pforz (Peacock and parrot)
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