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The Book of Nonsense and More Nonsense
Edward Lear
c1920
Frederick Warne & Co Ltd : London
8.5" by 10.5"
[224pp]
SUMMARY
A delightfully bright copy of Edward Lears charmingly illustrated and much-loved work, The Book of Nonsense.
Illustrated,Publishers Original Binding
Overall Condition: Very Good Indeed
This book weighs1 KG when packed
UK Postage: £ 3.99
US Postage:£ 22.99
EU Postage: £ 16.99
European Postage: £ 17.99
Asia Postage: £ 22.99
Worldwide Postage: £ 28.99
DESCRIPTION
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.
This work encapsulates his humour and nonsensical style through a series of charming limericks and their accompanying illustrations.
Illustrated throughout by Lear himself.
This copy dated circa 1919-1922 via the University of Cambridge Libraries. This copy was produced shortly after Warne became a limited company, in 1919.
Bookplate to front pastedown.
CONDITION
In the publishers original pictorial cloth binding. Bumping to back strip head and tail, otherwise externally excellent. Inscription to front free endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright, but with pink tide mark to one leaf.
Overall Condition: Very Good Indeed
GLOSSARY OF TERMS
Overall Condition
(Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present)
Fine- Very well preserved copy showing very little wear
Very Good Indeed- Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy
Very Good- Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones
often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy
Good- Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will
be described in the condition report under condition
Good Only- Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair
Fair- As with good only above but with other faults
leaving a compromised copy even after repair
Poor- Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete.
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attractive none the less. Major defects will be described.
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