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Edward Lear's Nonsense Birds (Hardcover)
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Edward Lear's Nonsense Birds (Hardcover)
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The Stripy Bird. The Scroobius Bird. The Obsequious Ornamental
Ostrich who wore boots to keep his feet quite dry. Of all the
animals that sprang from the idiosyncratic imagination of Edward
Lear, few feature as frequently as birds, which appear throughout
his work, from the flamboyant flock in the Nonsense Alphabet to the
quirky avian characters of his limericks, stories, and songs. Lear
drew himself as a bird on numerous occasions. In a popular
self-portrait-later reproduced on a postage stamp-Lear even
represented himself as a portly, bespectacled bird. Edward Lear's
Nonsense Birds collects more than sixty of Lear's bird
illustrations from across his entire body of work. Often, the birds
have hilariously human characteristics. There is, for instance, a
Good-Natured Grey Gull, a Hasty Hen, and a Querulous Quail. The
Judicious Jay is chiefly concerned with good grooming. The Vicious
Vulture, meanwhile, turns out to be a wordsmith whose verses on
vellum celebrate veal. Each bird is endowed with a unique
personality, while collectively they form a wonderfully amusing
flock. Also included are a series of twenty-four hand-colored
illustrations. Bright and beautifully illustrated, this book will
make a perfect gift for children of all ages and will also be
welcomed by all who love Lear's work or are interested in learning
more about his fascination with birds.
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