Edward Lear — More Nonsense

London, Frederick Warne, 1897. Cloth. A charming copy of Edward Lear's profusely illustrated, humorous work 'More Nonsense&apos. Profusely illustrated by Lear throughout. Collated, complete. 'More Nonsense' follows Lear's 1846 'A Book of Nonsense&apos. His nonsense books were extremely popular during their time. The fifth edition of this work. 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. A very bright copy of this work. In the publisher's original full cloth binding. Externally, generally smart. Loss to the tail of spine and to the extremities. Minor bumping to the head of spine. Handling marks to boards. Front hinge is strained but firm. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright with just the odd spot. Verso to page 108 has a light pencil mark. Very Good . Ill.: Edward Lear. Very Good .