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Kot i sova Kot i sova Edward Lear An illustrated collection of nine nonsensical poems by Edward Lear. OL20015163W
The Quangle Wangle's hat The Quangle Wangle's hat Edward Lear The Quangle Wangle lived in the crumpetty tree and his enormous hat could be seen for miles around. All sorts of animals, like the Pobble and the Dong with the luminous nose came to live in his beave… OL20891323W
The owl and the pussy-cat The owl and the pussy-cat Edward Lear The Owl and the Pussy-cat went to sea in a beautiful pea-green boat, they took some honey, and plenty of money, wrapped up in a five pound note. Edward Lear's classic poem has delighted readers of al… OL24179561W
An Edward Lear alphabet An Edward Lear alphabet Edward Lear Pictures and nonsense verses introduce the letters of the alphabet. OL24824404W
Nonsense Books Nonsense Books Edward Lear <p><a href="https://standardebooks.org/ebooks/edward-lear">Edward Lear</a> began his career as an ornithological illustrator, becoming one of the first major artists to draw birds from living models.… OL27292383W
"A" Was Once an Apple Pie "A" Was Once an Apple Pie Julie Lacome,Edward Lear [26]p OL28777687W
The courtship of the Yonghy-Bonghy-Bo & the new vestments The courtship of the Yonghy-Bonghy-Bo & the new vestments Kevin Maddison,Edward Lear The first nonsense poem tells the tale of the Yonghy-Bonghy-Bo's unsuccessful courtship; the second describes the devouring, by a menagerie of animals, of an old man's unusual costume made of food. OL937168W
Duck and kangaroo Duck and kangaroo Edward Lear From the author of THE OWL and THE PUSSYCAT and from the photo-illustrator of HENNY-PENNY, NEVER CRY WOOF! and the MRS. MUSTARD books comes this endearing love poem about a DUCK and a KANGAROO. “My … OL937173W
Nonsense poems Nonsense poems Edward Lear A new collection of nonsense verses, many beginning "There was an old man . . " or "There was a young lady . . ." OL937241W
Owls and Pussycats Owls and Pussycats Edward Lear An illustrated collection of nonsense verse by Edward Lear and Lewis Carroll, including "The Mock Turtle's Song," "Jabberwocky," "The Jumblies," and "The Dong with a Luminous Nose." OL937256W
How pleasant to know Mr. Lear! How pleasant to know Mr. Lear! Edward Lear A selection of nonsense verse, with the author's illustrations, by the great nineteenth-century English humorist. Includes biographical introduction and notes. OL937314W
Incidents in the life of my uncle Arly Incidents in the life of my uncle Arly Edward Lear When Uncle Arly bends over to pick up a railroad ticket a cricket jumps on the end of his nose where it remains until he dies. OL937316W
Journals of a landscape painter in southern Calabria, & c Journals of a landscape painter in southern Calabria, & c Edward Lear This is a truly delightful account of Lear's travels in one of the wildest parts of the Italian peninsular in the mid-1800s. With a fellow artist and a local guide Lear explores the dramatic but band… OL937321W
Later letters of Edward Lear: to Chichester Fortescue (Lord Carlingford), Lady Waldegrave and others Later letters of Edward Lear: to Chichester Fortescue (Lord Carlingford), Lady Waldegrave and others Edward Lear xi, 366 p. 22 cm OL937324W
The story of the four little children who went round the world The story of the four little children who went round the world Edward Lear Four children set out to see their nonsense world, finding veal cutlets, chocolate drops, custard-eating mice, and a Seeze Pyder. OL937341W
Calico pie Calico pie Edward Lear Includes the verses "Calico Pie," "The Duck and the Kangaroo," and four limericks. OL937347W
Edward Lear's Nonsense Edward Lear's Nonsense Edward Lear An illustrated collection of more than thirty nonsense verses with brief afterwords about the author and the artist. OL937351W
Nonsense Nonsense Edward Lear A selection of nonsense verses, each beginning with the phrase "There was an old. . ." or "There was a young. . .," with photographic illustrations. OL937358W
The Pelican Chorus The Pelican Chorus Edward Lear The grand King and Queen of the Pelicans live a joyous life on the banks of the Nile. OL937362W
There was an old man There was an old man Edward Lear An illustrated collection of limericks by the well-known nineteenth-century English writer. OL937364W
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