A BOOK OF NONSENSE ; A REPRINT OF THE ORIGINAL EDITION WITH ALL THE ORIGINAL PICTURES AND VERSES
by Lear, Edward
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good with no dust jacket
- Seller
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Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada
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About This Item
London: George Routledge & Sons. Very Good with no dust jacket. c1900. Hardcover. Bound in green cloth with illustrated pastedown, edges rubbed, title page has repairs, scarce.; 10.5" x 8.5"; 48 pages .
Synopsis
Edward Lear (1812 - 1888) was an English writer of nonsense, the most famous piece of which is The Owl and the Pussycat. He is also credited with popularizing the limerick, though there was some speculation as to whether his patron, the Earl of Derby, simply used Lear as a pseudonym for his own writings. Lear was also a successful illustrator and even spent some time tutoring Queen Victoria in drawing before his improper behaviour had him thrown out of court.
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- Bookseller
- Luis Porretta Fine Arts (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 18866
- Title
- A BOOK OF NONSENSE ; A REPRINT OF THE ORIGINAL EDITION WITH ALL THE ORIGINAL PICTURES AND VERSES
- Author
- Lear, Edward
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good with no dust jacket
- Publisher
- George Routledge & Sons
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- c1900
- Keywords
- Childrens
- Bookseller catalogs
- Childrens;
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