Lear Edward Introduction by Sir E Strachey (3 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket as Issued. 1st Edition. Ninthedition Unmarked Save For Name On First Title Page. In Original Illustrated Boards. Robustly Bound, Browning To Endpapers. The Spine Is Cracked Along Both Edges But Holds Secure. 144Pp.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First published as a collected omnibus edition in 1943, this is an umpteenth edition of c. 1971. Some edge wear to top and bottom of largely bright red jacket and spine, some faint spotting to page block, price clipped and price replaced by publisher's sticker (£2.50), internally clean tight and square, overall a vg+ copy for its age. 480pp, illustrated. The collected 'Nonsense' of Edward Lear (1812-88), artist, illustrator, musician, author and poet, now remembered mostly for his literary nonsense in poetry and prose and especially his limericks, a form he popularised. Quite a scarce book. Jacket and illustrations by Leslie Brooke and the Author (illustrator).…

Condition: Very Good. First omnibus style edition hard back binding in publisher's original turquoise cloth covers, black title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 7½'' x 5¼''. Contains [xvi] 480 printed pages of text with monochrome illustrations throughout. Spine a little sun faded. Very Good condition book, in Good condition dust wrapper with piece of paper missing to the bottom corner of the front cover, price clipped. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection, this protects and prolongs the life of the paper, it is not adhered to the book or to the dust wrapper. We currently hold in stock 12 other titles by this author. Member of the P.B.F.A. CHILDREN'S & JUVENILE.…