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The Bird Man Isabella Tree

The Bird Man By Isabella Tree

The Bird Man by Isabella Tree

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Summary

A reissue of the biography of the eminent Victorian ornithologist, John Gould. A genius and a cad, well-known for his volumes of bird-paintings, he not only relied upon the unacknowledged loyalty and handiwork of his wife but upon that of many other artists, including the young Edward Lear.

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The Bird Man by Isabella Tree

A reissue of the biography of the eminent Victorian ornithologist, John Gould. A genius and a cad, well-known for his volumes of bird-paintings, he not only relied upon the unacknowledged loyalty and handiwork of his wife but upon that of many other artists, including the young Edward Lear.

About Isabella Tree

Isabella Tree was born in 1964 and studied classics at London University. An accomplished traveller and freelance journalist, she writes for The Guardian and the Sunday Telegraph, amongst many others. She has written two other books, Sliced Iguana (Hamish Hamilton) and Islands in the Clouds (Lonely Planet).

Table of Contents

Introduction: King Georve IV's giraffe. Sturring birds by His Majesty's order; birds of a feather; the start of a name; Lear's years of misery; a dram-bottle from Darwin; birds of passage; the harvest meets the sickle; adventure in the newest world; a glorious haul; the sacrifice to science; a double defection; all that glitters; tresses of the day-star; sir, the house is unhealthy; in quest of a living hummer; Wolf, Ruskin and the birds of Great Britain; the curtain falls.

Additional information

GOR013198227
9780712621588
071262158X
The Bird Man by Isabella Tree
Isabella Tree
Used - Like New
Hardback
Ebury Publishing
20030501
256
N/A
Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
The book has been read, but looks new. The book cover has no visible wear, and the dust jacket is included if applicable. No missing or damaged pages, no tears, possible very minimal creasing, no underlining or highlighting of text, and no writing in the margins

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