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The Book of Nonsense
de Edward Lear
- Usado
- Tapa dura
- Estado
- Good Only
- Librería
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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Sobre este artículo
London: Frederick Warne and co, c1880. Cloth. Good Only. 10" by 8.5". Edward Lear. An early edition of Edward Lear's charmingly illustrated and much-loved work, The Book of Nonsense. The twenty-fifth edition. Collated, complete. The binding is somewhat compromised to this copy, but the pages remain extremely bright. Edward Lear was an English artist, illustrator, author and poet, known for popularising the genre of literary nonsense. Lear wrote and illustrated a wide range of poems, songs and short stories, many of which conform to his nonsense style that gained him notoriety. Alongside this work, he undertook a small number of illustrations for Tennyson, alongside composing twelve musical settings for his poetical works. This work encapsulates his humour and nonsensical style through a series of charming limericks and their accompanying illustrations. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, generally smart. Rubbing to the extremities and to the head and tail of spine. Bumping to the head and tail of spine. Spots to the boards. Hinges have failed with the textblock detached but present. Internally, the binding has failed in places. Pages are very bright. Minor chips to the extremities of pages to the start of the work. Fading to the title page. Occasional handling marks to pages. Good Only
Sinopsis
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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Detalles
- Librería
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Inventario del vendedor #
- 702L17
- Título
- The Book of Nonsense
- Autor
- Edward Lear
- Ilustrador
- Edward Lear
- Formato/Encuadernación
- Cloth
- Estado del libro
- Usado - Good Only
- Cantidad disponible
- 1
- Encuadernación
- Tapa dura
- Editorial
- Frederick Warne and co
- Lugar de publicación
- London
- Fecha de publicación
- c1880
- Tamaño
- 10" by 8.5"
- Palabras clave
- Nonsense Humour Illustrated Humour
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
