The Hunting of the Snark An Agony in Eight Fits
by CARROLL, Lewis
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- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Seattle, Washington, United States
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Synopsis
If-and the thing is wildly possible-the charge of writing nonsense were ever brought against the author of this brief but instructive poem, it would be based, I feel convinced, on the line (in p.4)
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- Bookseller
- Long Brothers Fine and Rare Books, ABAA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 7244
- Title
- The Hunting of the Snark An Agony in Eight Fits
- Author
- CARROLL, Lewis
- Illustrator
- Henry Holiday
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Early reprint
- Publisher
- Macmillan and Co., Limited /The Macmillan Company
- Place of Publication
- London / New York
- Date Published
- 1900
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