A Book of NonsenseRoutledge, 2. sep. 2003 - 240 síður From the benighted Old Man with a Beard to the erudite Perpendicular Purple Polly, Edward Lear's world is inhabited by a bewildering variety of oddities. One of the world's most loved writers, Lear's verse has delighted whole generations of readers. Here, after 140 years, is the original edition of A Book of Nonsense, from the original publishers. Complete with Lear's own remarkable illustrations, this treasure trove of nonsense is guaranteed to hold readers spellbound for generations more! |
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... took more and more interest in him. One day he said, “I wish you to come on a visit to me, for l have much that I think would interest you.” The stranger was the Earl of Derby. Lear accepted the invitation, and it was during his many ...
... took more and more interest in him. One day he said, “I wish you to come on a visit to me, for l have much that I think would interest you.” The stranger was the Earl of Derby. Lear accepted the invitation, and it was during his many ...
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... took over publication of the work, though new largeformat children's editions appeared as part of Routledge's Stuwwelpeter Series later in the century. This current edition therefore restores to the house of Routledge a book that it has ...
... took over publication of the work, though new largeformat children's editions appeared as part of Routledge's Stuwwelpeter Series later in the century. This current edition therefore restores to the house of Routledge a book that it has ...
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... (“Norm-NAT'in, ,mml) "2; There Was an Old Man with a flute, a sarpint ran into his boot; But he played day and night, till the sarpint took flight, And avoided that man with a flute. So she had it made sharp, and purchased a harp,. 11.
... (“Norm-NAT'in, ,mml) "2; There Was an Old Man with a flute, a sarpint ran into his boot; But he played day and night, till the sarpint took flight, And avoided that man with a flute. So she had it made sharp, and purchased a harp,. 11.
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