Edward Lear; Sir E. Strachey — Nonsense Songs and Stories

London, Frederick Warne and Co, 1894 . Cloth. The illustrated ninth edition of Edward Lear's popular collection of nonsense songs and verse. The ninth edition of this work, first published in 1870.The work of English illustrator, author and poet Edward Lear, most renowned for his literary nonsense verses, in particular his limericks. 'The Owl and the Pussycat' is amongst his famous poems, and is included in this volume. Illustrated throughout by Lear himself.With additional songs and an introduction by Sir E. Strachey. Undated; dated 1894 via Jisc. In the publisher's original pictorial cloth binding. Bumping to spine head and tail, with split to cloth at tail of front joint. Hinges strained, but generally firmly held. internally, binding lightly strained. Pages generally clean and bright. Good . Ill.: Edward Lear. Good .