Wilfrid Blunt (1901–1987)
Author of The Dream King: Ludwig II of Bavaria
About the Author
Disambiguation Notice:
Do not confuse with Wilfrid Scawen Blunt.
Works by Wilfrid Blunt
Great Flower Books, 1700-1900: A Bibliographical Record of Two Centuries of Finely-Illustrated Flower Books (1990) 35 copies
Cockerell: Sydney Carlyle Cockerell, friend of Ruskin and William Morris and director of the Fitzwilliam Museum,… (1965) 9 copies
Compleat Naturalist 2 copies
A Persian spring 2 copies
The Dream King : Ludwig of Bavaria 2 copies
König Ludwig II. von Bayern 1 copy
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Common Knowledge
- Other names
- Blunt, Wilfrid Jasper Walter
- Birthdate
- 1901
- Date of death
- 1987
- Gender
- male
- Nationality
- UK
- Places of residence
- England, UK
- Education
- Marlborough College
University of Oxford (Worcester College)
Royal College of Art - Occupations
- art teacher
writer
artist
curator - Relationships
- Blunt, Anthony (brother)
Blunt, Wilfrid Scawen (granduncle)
Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother (cousin) - Organizations
- Haileybury College
Eton College
Watts Gallery - Disambiguation notice
- Do not confuse with Wilfrid Scawen Blunt.
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The dream king; Ludwig II of Bavaria by Wilfrid Blunt
A book such as this should be lavishly illustrated, and Mr. Blunt's text is clear and readable. I have placed the "Fantasy" tag on this book, because it is about a very elaborate fantasy indulged in by a very well-heeled fan of the genre. Wagner anyone?
Maybe the most important reference book that exists for antique flower prints. Sitwell is considered the "Bible" for print dealers
1339. The Dream King: Ludwig II of Bavaria, by Wilfrid Blunt (8 June 1975) Ludwig II had long fascinated me but this is the first biography of him I read. He was born 25 Aug 1845, became king March 10, 1864, and died June 13, 1886, probably a suicide, since he was in the process of being supplanted by a Regent. He was odd, but I shall never forget the fresh flowers I saw at his tomb in Munich in June 1974--he still lives in the memory of some. This book is magnificently illustrated. I had forgotten I'd read it on Feb 16, 1998, when I read another bio of Ludwig, by Greg King, which while non-profound, was I found worth reading. But royal biography is a weakness of mine...… (more)
The definitive work on one of the world's greatest naturalists, the Swedish taxonomist Carl Linnaeus. This beautifully illustrated biography celebrates the man who will be remembered for ever as the father of modern plant taxonomy. This is an account of Linnaeus the man, his adventures in the wilds of Lapland, his family life and his relations with his pupils, as well as his epoch-making scientific achievements.
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