Edward Lear. the Parrots. the Complete Plates

by Francesco Solinas and Edward Lear

Edward Lear may be best known for his nonsense verse, but in his early years he excelled as an illustrator of birds and reptiles. This set of 42 hand-colored lithographs, originally entitled Illustrations of the Family of Psittacidae, or Parrots, was the finest achievement of his relatively brief career as a natural history draftsman, before failing eyesight led him to concentrate on his writing. During Lear's time, live parrots were rare and much...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3836569086
• ISBN13: 9783836569088
• Release Date: April 2018
• Publisher: Taschen
• Length: 152 Pages
• Weight: 3.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 9.8" x 13.1"