Edward Lear: The Life of a Wanderer
by Lear, Edward) Noakes, Vivien
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Very Good
- Seller
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Hagerstown, Maryland, United States
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Synopsis
The absurd and fanciful verses of Edward Lear-from "The Owl and the Pussy-cat" to "The Jumblies," from "The Scroobious Pip" to countless limericks-have enchanted generations of readers, children and adults alike. This delightful collection, the most comprehensive ever compiled of his work, presents all of Lear's verse and other nonsense writings, including stories, letters, and illustrated alphabets, as well as previously unpublished material. Featuring Lear's own line drawings throughout and an introduction by leading Lear authority Vivien Noakes, this captivating volume reveals a complex man of ample talents, achievements, and influence-and is teeming with timeless nonsense.
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- Bookseller
- Dorley House Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 098133a
- Title
- Edward Lear: The Life of a Wanderer
- Author
- Lear, Edward) Noakes, Vivien
- Illustrator
- Edward Lear Illus; Maps on end Papers
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Edition
- 1st
- Publisher
- Houghton Mifflin
- Place of Publication
- Boston, MA
- Date Published
- 1969
- Size
- 8 Vo
- Keywords
- Humor; Literary Biography
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