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

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

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Additional authors
  1. Harris, J. (John), -1856.
  2. Bryer, Henry.
  3. Mulready, William, 1786-1863.
Description
  1. 31, [1] p., [6] leaves of plates : ill.; 13 cm.
Subject
  1. Dorset, Catherine Ann Turner, 1750?-1817? > Peacock at home
  2. Birds > Juvenile poetry
Call number
  1. Pforz (Peacock and parrot)
Note
  1. Price: "1s. plain; and 1 s. 6d. coloured."
  2. Printer's imprint: "H. Bryer, Printer, Bridge-Street, Blackfriars, London."
  3. Publisher's advertisements: p. [4] of printed paper covers.
  4. "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).
  5. 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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Title
  1. The peacock and parrot, on their tour to discover the author of "The peacock at home." : Illustrated with engravings.
Imprint
  1. London : Printed for J. Harris, corner of St. Paul's, 1816.
Access
  1. Restricted access; Pforzheimer Collection; Permit must be requested at the division indicated.
Local note
  1. 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
  1. Harris, J. (John), -1856. Publisher
  2. Bryer, Henry. Printer
  3. Mulready, William, 1786-1863. Illustrator
Research call number
  1. Pforz (Peacock and parrot)
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