{"product_id":"9781851242610","title":"Edward Lear's Nonsense Birds","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor:  Lear, Edward \u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eThe arts\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 18 April 2013 by Bodleian Library.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHardback | 80 pages, 24 Illustrations, colour; 40 Illustrations, black and white\u003cbr\u003e186 x 186 x 13 | 354g\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEdward 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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Far From The Madding Crowd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43924900708611,"sku":"9781851242610","price":15.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0404\/3207\/4914\/files\/9781851242610_29a2f6eb-434c-48d1-89c9-82f28ef3d720.jpg?v=1731332873","url":"https:\/\/www.maddingcrowdlinlithgow.pro\/products\/9781851242610","provider":"Far From The Madding Crowd","version":"1.0","type":"link"}