Nonsensus
Cross-referencing Edward Lear's Book of Nonsense
- printed pictorial wrappers
- Stroud: Catalpa Press, 1988
SCHILLER (Justin): Nonsensus, Cross-referencing Edward Lear's Book of Nonsense. Stroud: Catalpa Press, 1988. 0 904995 13 5. With an introduction by Vivien Noakes. With black and white illustrations throughout. Oblong 8vo., 133 pp.; printed pictorial wrappers. This volume cross-references Edward Lear's original 116 limericks for his Book of Nonsense from 8 known holograph manuscripts prepared by Lear, and compares them to printed texts from the 1846, 1855 and 1861 printed versions; together with a census of known copies of the genuine first edition.
Details
Title
Nonsensus
Author
Schiller, Justin (LEAR, Edward)
Binding
printed pictorial wrappers
Condition
Very Good
Publisher
Catalpa Press: Stroud
Date
1988
Edition
First edition
Size
Oblong 8vo.
Pages
133