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The Lore of the Lyrebird
Lyrebirds are native to Australia and were only scientifically documented in the late 18th Century and are still the subject of exhaustive study to this day. Their amazing calls and exceptional skills of mimicry have led them to becoming the subject of many tall tales, this is a well written guide to the real Lyrebird by a man who has been into the wild outback to find them. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
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104 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1933
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May 20, 2025
This is one of the most enchanting books you will ever read. Ignore Ambrose' Pratt's dull twaddle, although it's useful for facts. Pay attention to widowed Mrs Wilkinson and her extraordinary relationship with James, the lyrebird. I'm lucky enough to live somewhere that you get to see lyrebirds in the wild. Occasionally. But I've never experienced anything like the world that James and Mrs W. inhabited. She was an intriguing woman in herself although I had to dig hard to find out facts about her. She was something of a recluse which didn't gel well with her need to sell plants from her tiny nursery in the Dandenongs. Working on her garden, reading and communing with James (and his girlfriends) seemed to be enough. It's nice to dip into a world where that is enough.
January 3, 2017
1st book for 2017.
A really beautifully produced book, containing not only a very nice translation of Ambrose Pratt's 1933 classic 'Lore of the Lyrebird', but also a substantive appendix with text and color photographs, updating, and where necessary correcting, Pratt's original text.
I was very lucky as a child growing up in Melbourne to see a Lyrebird dance in Dandenong mountains (and to hear their songs from a distance a couple of times later as an adult).
A really beautifully produced book, containing not only a very nice translation of Ambrose Pratt's 1933 classic 'Lore of the Lyrebird', but also a substantive appendix with text and color photographs, updating, and where necessary correcting, Pratt's original text.
I was very lucky as a child growing up in Melbourne to see a Lyrebird dance in Dandenong mountains (and to hear their songs from a distance a couple of times later as an adult).
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