This book is entitled "Illustrations of the Parakeet Family Psittacidæ, or Parrots. A large part of them are species which have not hitherto been immortalized in pictures," by Edward Lear. The book contains forty-two lithographic plates with drawings made from living nature, as well as on stone. Lear's book is a valuable source of information on a variety of parrot species and is an essential resource for bird and fauna lovers in general.