This screensaver contains 40 images of parrots, parakeets, lories and cockatoos from William Thomas Greene's - Parrots in Captivity. Parrots in Captivity was published in three volumes. Volumes one and two were issued in eighteen parts in 1883. Volume three was issued in 1887. The illustrations were done by Alexander F. (Frank) Lydon. Master woodblock printer, Benjamin Fawcett, used the illustrations to make engravings for the final colored prints. W. T. Greene provided the text for the book. Intact copies of Parrots in Captivity are very rare, as only one edition was ever printed. Extra features: leave a sticky note on your PC; export any image as a wallpaper. |
