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Edward Lear loved birds. Of all the animals that sprang from his quirky imagination, birds held a special place, serving as the animal of choice for his zoomorphosis in self-portraiture. Not only did he draw more birds than any other animal, but he endowed them with particularly human characteristics. This book brings together a collection of Lear's nonsense birds, such as 'The Obsequious Ornamental Ostrich, who wore Boots to keep his feet quite dry', as well as the twenty birds he hand-coloured such as 'The Runcible Bird' and 'The Stripy Bird'. Each of these is endowed with unique character while collectively they form a gloriously humorous flock. Beautifully presented, this is a perfect gift for children of all ages as well as for lovers of birds.

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Book category Books in English The arts History of art / art & design styles History of art & design styles: c 1800 to c 1900

• Full title: Edward Lear's Nonsense Birds
• Author: Edward Lear
• Language: English
• Binding: Hardback
• Number of pages: 80
• EAN: 9781851242610
• ISBN: 1851242619
• ID: 01255827
• Publisher: Bodleian Library
• Weight: 352 g
• Dimensions: 186 × 186 × 13 mm
• Date of publishing: 18. April 2013

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