Description: EDWARD LEAR'S FANTASTIC "NONSENSE SONGS, STORIES, BOTANY, and ALPHABETS" ORIGINAL TRUE 1ST EDITION!! 1871 (NOT A MODERN REPRINT!!) EXTREMELY RARE AND SOUGHT AFTER!! More nonsense, pictures, rhymes, botany, etc. Publication: London: Robert John Bush, 1871 Description: First edition of Lear's book of nonsense verse, stories, botany, and alphabets Important and Rarely seen in 1st edition!! AMAZINGLY INTERESTING AND HUMOROUS EDWARD LEAR ILLUSTRATIONS THROUGHOUT!! 1ST BOOK PRINTING OF "THE OWL AND THE PUSSYCAT" Extremely Rare!! Sought after by Alphonse Mucha Poster Collectors - and collectors of LES MAITRES de L'AFFICHE. Edward Lear of course predated but influenced Edmund Dulac, Arthur Rackham, Kay Nielsen, Warwick Goble, Florence Harrison, Mabel Lucy Attwell, and many others - and is regarded by many as the master of book illustration Looks as though Endpapers have been replaced - book is tight and readable - some grubby marks here and there - rubbing to the edges of the boards and spine - early armorial bookplate to front endpaper A great addition to the quality illustrated book collection Please Check Out My Other Auctions for more Art Nouveau/Art Deco and Arts and Crafts books and antiques! The successful bidder to pay $15.95 shipping - International extra.
Price: 495.95 USD
Location: Mona, Utah
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Binding: Fine Binding
Place of Publication: ENGLAND
Illustrator: EDWARD LEAR
Special Attributes: 1st Edition, Illustrated
Author: EDWARD LEAR
Publisher: R. J. BUSH
Topic: Fairy Tales & Fantasy
Subject: Illustrated
Year Printed: 1871
