The Natural History of Edward Lear, New Edition

by Robert McCracken Peck

Book Overview

A beautifully illustrated exploration of Edward Lear's little-known career as a natural-history artist--now in a new expanded paperback edition

Edward Lear (1812-1888) is best known today for his witty limericks and endearing nonsense verse. But the celebrated author of "The Owl and the Pussy-Cat" also created some of the most stunning paintings of birds and mammals during an age when many species were just being discovered and brought...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0691217238
• ISBN13: 9780691217239
• Release Date: April 2021
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 1.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 7.0" x 9.9"