The hunting of the snark : an agony, in eight fits / by Lewis Carroll ; with nine illustrations by Henry Holiday
by Carroll, Lewis (1832-1898)
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- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
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- Seller
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Galway, Ireland
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About This Item
London : MacMillan and Co., 1876. First Edition, First Impression. Hardcover. Good copy in the original title-blocked pictorial cloth. Spine worn with some wear and tear. Remains well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description; xi, 83 p. : front., ill. ; 19 cm. Notes; 'Baker', not Butcher on p. 83. Subjects; Lew Carroll (1832-1898). 19th century illustrated works. Genre; Illustrated.
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
- MW Books Ltd. (IE)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 268866
- Title
- The hunting of the snark : an agony, in eight fits / by Lewis Carroll ; with nine illustrations by Henry Holiday
- Author
- Carroll, Lewis (1832-1898)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition, First Impression
- Publisher
- London : MacMillan and Co.
- Date Published
- 1876
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