I, SPARKIE: WORLD FAMOUS CHAMPION TALKING BUDGERIGAR
Written by Andrew Dodds, et al
Published by Information As Material
in 2013
ISBN: 9781907468179
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I, SPARKIE: WORLD FAMOUS CHAMPION TALKING BUDGERIGAR
Written by Andrew Dodds, et al.
Stock no. 1831242
1st.
2013.
Softcover.
Very good condition.
'I, Sparkie' represents a rich and unusual archive relating to the life of a real budgerigar, Sparkie Williams, who was raised and trained in Newcastle, England by Mrs Mattie Williams. Between 1954-58 Sparkie came to be recognised as the world's most famous talking animal. Grey pictorial cardwraps. B/w photos. CD in pocket to rear. 77 pages. ISBN: 9781907468179. Heavy vertical crease to front cover. Rear cover lightly scuffed. Inscription in pencil to inside front cover. Contents clean. CD present but not tested - sold with all faults.
Front cover
Contents
- When Things Like Them Talk Like One of Us
- ANDREW DODDS interviewed by NICK THURSTON
- Sparkie Williams World Famous Champion Talking Budgerigar: A Record of His Achievements and Vocabulary
- Extract from the manuscript of MATTIE WILLIAMS
- I am Sparkie: Regarding Animal Mime and Anthropomorphism
- JOHN MULLARKEY
- Wilder Talents (Even): Uncanny Talking Animals
- ROBERT WILLIAMS
- CD: I, Sparkie/ 18m 12 secs