MALDWIN DRUMMOND - After You, Mr Lear: In the Wake of Edward Lear in Italy SIGNED

Seafarer Books, 2007. First Edition, Hardcover. Near Fine Condition/Near Fine. 9780955024382 Signed by Author. A lovely copy in AS NEW unread condition. Very light tanning to page edges and jacket flaps, otherwise, bright, clean and unmarked. Signed by the author to the half-title page. A British sailor and farmer who makes a habit of following the wake of writers, Maldwin and his wife Gilly set sail in 1996 to follow Lear (1812-88), who toured Italy; illustrated the landscape, primarily the coast, in drawings and paintings; and recorded his experiences in his diary and classic poetic doggerel. Maldwin and his wife Gilly set off in their sailing yacht Gang Warily through the rivers and canals of France to the Mediterranean and south Italy to reach the scenes Lear had described in paint and in words. After You, Mr. Lear is a superbly illustrated work highlighting Lear's many talents with previously unpublished material. 231 pages. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 2-3 kilos. Category: Travel & Places; Signed by Author. ISBN: 0955024382. ISBN/EAN: 9780955024382. Inventory No: DSCF3660.