Tag Archives: Marie Duval

Calendaria Botanica Ridiculoso

Posted on April 2, 2019 by Marco Graziosi

Among the many merits of Sara Lodge’s Inventing Edward Lear is the identification of Marie Duval as the author of a previously unattributed book, Calendaria Botanica Ridiculoso (first edition 1877). More on Duval. Lodge writes (p. 212): Lear’s ideas gave rise in … Continue reading →

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A Choice Collection of Queens and Kings, and other Things

Posted on September 16, 2013 by Marco Graziosi

In February 2011 I posted a review of some Christmas books for 1874, “Nonsense for Big and Little Babies” from Judy. Among the books reviewed was A Choice Collection of Queens and Kings, and other Things by S.A. the Princess Hesse Schwartzbourg, … Continue reading →

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