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g'day all,
Syd Curtis raised the subject of Edward Lear.
Yes, he did illustrate some of Gould's books.
His work is considered by many critics to be on par with the drawings
of John J. Audubon.
See...
and
(click the underlined words for a larger view)
He also published "Illustrations of the Family
of Psittacidae, or Parrots, London, 1832
For 42 (magnificent) plates
see...
(click the miniature plates for a larger view)
For a chronology of his life see...
I agree that Edward Lear's illustrations were
brilliant !
Here are samples of his nonsense verse....
There was an old
man with a beard
Who said "It is just as I feared"
 Two owls
and a hen
Four larks and a wren
Have all made their nest in my
beard
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There was an old person of Crowle
Who lived in the nest
of an owl;
When they screamed in the nest,
He
screamed out with the rest,
That depressing old person of
Crowle.
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There was an old man of Dunblane
Who greatly resembled
a crane;
But they said, 'Is it wrong,
Since your
legs are so long,
To request you won't stayt in Dunblane?'.
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There was an old person of Hove
Who frequented the
depths of a grove;
Where he
studied his books
With the
wrens and the rooks,
That tranquil old person of Hove.
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Regards, Bob Forsyth, Mount Isa, NW Qld.
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