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Edward Lear's Nonsense Birds

Hardback

Main Details

Title Edward Lear's Nonsense Birds
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Edward Lear
Physical Properties
Format:Hardback
Pages:80
Dimensions(mm): Height 180,Width 180
Category/GenreArt and design styles - c 1800 to c 1900
Drawing and drawings
Individual artists and art monographs
Humour
ISBN/Barcode 9781851242610
ClassificationsDewey:741.942
Audience
General
Illustrations 24 Illustrations, color; 40 Illustrations, black and white

Publishing Details

Publisher Bodleian Library
Imprint Bodleian Library
Publication Date 18 April 2013
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

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.

Author Biography

Edward Lear (1812-1888) was a British artist, illustrator, author and poet, renowned for his literary nonsense.

Reviews

"Edward Lear's Nonsense Birds includes his quirky and fun-filled color drawings of 'the stripy bird, ' 'the scroobious bird, ' and more, along with a series of completely nonsensical poems (of course!) and line drawings that all combined will give staid old Mother Goose a run for her money. This one is read-aloud territory and will continue to be something toddlers value as they grow older and find more ways to enjoy the author's quirky sense of humor."-- "Bookslut" (9/9/2013 12:00:00 AM) "What delightful avian nonsense sprang from Edward Lear's pen." -- "Boston Globe" (6/17/2013 12:00:00 AM)