Benham first day cover with the set of ‘Edward Lear’, verse for children stamps.

The cover has the set of 4 commemorative stamps.

They are:-

19p The Owl and the Pussy-cat

27p ‘Edward Lear as a Bird’ (self portrait)

32p ‘Cat’ (from alphabet book)

35p ‘There was a young Lady whose Bonnet...’ (Limerick)

Postmarked:- Edward Lear, Centenary, Knowsley, Liverpool, 6th Sep 1989.

Pictorial centre of ‘The Owl & the Pussycat’

Edward Lear actually wrote ‘The Owl & the Pussy Cat’ at Knowsley Hall.

Edward Lear also painted many zoological Creatures at Knowsley Hall.

Information Card enclosed about Edward Lear who was the youngest of 21 children. He was a humorous writer, talented artist and an associate of The Royal Academy. He was also at one time artmaster to Queen Victoria.

Lovely silk picture on the cover of Taormina, Sicily, this is from a drawing by Edward Lear.

27.9.1988 Edward Lear Miniature Sheet. Dispatched with Royal Mail 2nd Class Letter.