Yale Center for British Art

Creator:

Peck, Robert McCracken, 1952-

Title:

The natural history of Edward Lear (1812-1888) / Robert McCracken Peck ; with a foreword by David Attenborough.

Edition:

First edition.

Published / Created:

Jaffrey, New Hampshire : David R. Godine, Publisher, Inc., 2016.

Physical Description:

223 pages : illustrations ; 27 cm

Holdings:

Rare Books and Manuscripts
QH31.L424 P43 2016+ Oversize
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of the author

Copyright Status:

Classification:

Books

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

BAC: British Art Center copy bound in publisher's original maroon quarter cloth and gray boards; with dust jacket. With a presentation inscription from the author.

Edward Lear, known as an author of nonsense verse, was also an artist and natural history illustrator.

Subject Terms:

Lear, Edward, 1812–1888. | Natural history illustrators -- Great Britain -- Biography. | Natural history illustration. | Artists -- Great Britain -- Biography. | Poets, English -- 19th century -- Biography. | Peck, Robert McCracken -- Presentation inscription, October 2016.

Form/Genre:

Dust jackets.

Contributors:

Attenborough, David, 1926– writer of foreword. | Godine, David R., publisher.