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Throughout his life, Edward Lear maintained the same love for painting that caused him to be compared to Audubon at age nineteen—and later saw him give brief drawing lessons to Queen Victoria. Nonsense Botany and Nonsense Alphabets contains numerous examples of the illustrations and pictorial descriptions from Edward Lear’s incredibly imaginative reserve of plants and creatures, each with appropriate captions and lyrics. His strange botanical illustrations include the likes of Manypeeplia Upsidownia, Piggiwiggia Pyramidalis, and Pollybirdia Singularis, while the Nonsense Alphabet consists of three sets of illustrated alphabets that twist and turn around bizarrely addictive imagery and language:
A was an ape,
Who stole some white tape,
And tied up his toes,
In four beautiful bows.
a!
Funny old Ape!
Regardless of Lear’s inspiration or impetus, these writings and their accompanying images remain adored by children and adults alike, and the more than 150 illustrations presented here testify to Lear’s enduring popularity as a heroically comic poet and serious artist.
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Edward Lear (1812–88) was an English artist, writer, and illustrator known for his works of literary nonsense, in both poetry and prose.
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Illustrated Glazed Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. Illustrated by Edward Lear (illustrator). Slight bumped corners. ; Slight bumped corners. The British Library's 2009 facsimile of Edward Lear's Nonsense Botany and Nonsense Alphabets faithfully reproduces the whimsical charm of the original 1889 fifth edition. Featuring mock-Latin plant names and absurd illustrated alphabets, the book showcases Lear's playful satire of science and education, blending visual wit with joyful nonsense verse for readers of all ages. ; Black & White Illustration; 6.7 X 0.8 X 8.5 inches; 144 pages 1st Edition (Facsimile of 5th Edition); First Impression. Seller Inventory # 63670
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