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A Book Of Nonsense
Hardback
Main Details
Title |
A Book Of Nonsense
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Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Edward Lear
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Series | Everyman's Library CHILDREN'S CLASSICS |
Physical Properties |
Format:Hardback | Pages:288 | Dimensions(mm): Height 210,Width 21 |
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ISBN/Barcode |
9781857159073
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Classifications | Dewey:821.8 |
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Publishing Details |
Publisher |
Everyman
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Imprint |
Everyman's Library Children's Classics
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Publication Date |
29 October 1992 |
Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
Edward Lear, the 20th child of a London stockbroker, entered the household of Lord Stanley as little more than a servant, but his sense of humour soon made him welcome above stairs and he began to amuse the children with comic drawings and rhymes. This book was first published in 1846.
Author Biography
John Vernon Lord is an award-winning author-illustrator who has been working for nearly 50 years. He has illustrated many classic texts by Aesop, Lewis Carroll and Edward Lear, as well as his own stories, and he was also a distinguished lecturer and teacher of illustration for 45 years until his recent retirement.
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