Edward Lear — Nonsense Songs and Stories

London, Frederick Warne & Co. [1895]. Cloth. A charming edition of Lear's famous and popular nonsensical verses, complete with music and illustrations. A collection of Lear's renowned nonsense verse.This is a ninth edition of this work, demonstrating its popularity. Edward Lear (1812-1888) was an English illustrator, author and poet, most renowned for his literary nonsense verses, in particular his limericks. 'The Owl and the Pussycat' is amongst his famous poems. His nonsense works were extremely popular, and he published a number of different volumes which ran many editions during his lifetime. Illustrated by Edward Lear.With songs and an introduction by Sir E. Strachey. This work contains 'The Owl and the Pussycat&apos.In a decorative binding, with a pictorial cover.Undated; dated from copies on Jisc. In the publisher's original full cloth binding. Externally generally smart, with some bumping to extremities and the head and tail of the spine. Internally generally firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Very Good . Ill.: Edward Lear. Very Good .