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Edward Lear
Embodying his passion for nonsense, Lear's limericks, stories, poems, alphabets and miscellaneous pieces, each accompanied by one of the author's beguiling original illustrations, are fun, lyrical, lively and hilarious, and…
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Barry Wolverton, Wolverton Hill
Introduced by a foreword from world-renowned children’s author, this is a book to be treasured by fans both old and young.
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‘Nonsense is the breath of my nostrils’, wrote Edward Lear (1812-88), and this collection demonstrates the varied ways in which he pursued his philosophy of life. Gently pointing out human…
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Lear Edward
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.
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Edward Lear was a British artist, illustrator, author and poet. This calendar celebrates his wonderful illustrations with 12 birds from the collections of the Bodleian Libraries. Informative text accompanies each…
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James Williams’s account, the first book-length critical study of the poet since the 1980s, sets out to re-introduce Lear and to accord him his proper place: as a major Victorian…
Beautifully presented, this collection of Lear’s nonsense birds, such as ‘The Obsequious Ornamental Ostrich, who wore Boots to keep his feet quite dry’, is a perfect gift for children of…
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A new edition of a classic collection of all Edward Lear’s nonsense verse.
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Compiles all of the nonsense limericks, songs, poems and stories written by the English poet.
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The book of nonsense, comprising one hundred and twelve humorous illustrations (1890). This book, The book of nonsense, by Edward Lear, is a replication of a book originally published before…
This collection of literature attempts to compile many of the classic works that have stood the test of time and offer them at a reduced, affordable price, in an attractive…
Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high…
Edward Lear was an English artist, illustrator, author, and poet, renowned for his literary nonsense, in poetry and prose, and especially his limericks, a form that he popularized.
Lear’s nonsense…
Edward Lear (12 May 1812 - 29 January 1888) was an English artist, illustrator, musician, author and poet, who is known mostly for his literary nonsense in poetry and prose…
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing’s Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because…
The Jumblies and Other Nonsense Verses by Edward Lear
The Owl and the Pussycat are in a courtship voyage on an adventure across the sea! After a year and a day finally purchase a golden ring and are blissfully…
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.
This work is in the public…
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The Owl and the Pussycat went to sea...Join in the fun as your all-time favourite children's nursery rhymes are brought to life by Wendy Straw's charming illustrations. This fantastic collection…
