BOOKS by Edward Lear

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1	Owl and the Pussycat more books like this by E Lear add to wishlist A picture book version of the classic poem, this time set on a Caribbean island. Detailed and colorful illustrations accompany the text. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
2	Book of nonsense more books like this by Edward Lear add to wishlist Here, after 140 years, is the original edition of A Book of Nonsense from the original publishers, complete with Lear's own, remarkable illustrations. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.19! \| first editions \| SVS
3	A Was Once an Apple Pie more books like this by Suse MacDonald (Adapted by), Edward Lear add to wishlist A was once an apple pie, PiedyWideyTidyPiedyNice insidey, APPLE PIE!Suse MacDonald adapts Edward Lear's fun-to-say, alphabet rhyme in a picture book that combines the classic with the up-to-date. Bright, bold illustrations are created with handpainted cut paper. A Bear sniffs an Apple pie, a Cat and Dog are friends, an Eel and Fish share an ocean, ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.11! \| SVS
4	The Book Cupboard: Six Children's Classics in Miniature from the Bodleian Library, Oxford, England more books like this by Dial Books, Walter Crane, Edward Lear add to wishlist Includes Mother Goose, Sing a Song of Sixpence, The Baby's Own Aesop, A Book of Nonsense, The History of an Apple Pie and The House that Jack Built. Full color. see all copies from $5.37! new only from $20.00! \| first editions
5	The Owl and the Pussycat Board Book more books like this by Edward Lear, Jan Brett (Illustrator) add to wishlist Now Lear's classic picture book is available in popular board book format! "A fresh version of an old story that's filled with intricate details and touches of humor. A hoot and a howl that's sure to make a splash with young romantics".--"School Library Journal", starred review. Full color. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.75! \| first editions \| SVS
6	The Complete Nonsense of Edward Lear more books like this by Edward Lear add to wishlist The classic collection of nonsense by the greatest nonsensicalist of all time, Edward Lear - inventor of the limerick, and creator of the "Jumblies" and "The Owl and the Pussy Cat". see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.73! \| first editions \| SVS
7	Le hibou et la poussiquette. by Edward Lear, Francis Steegmuller add to wishlist see all copies from $2.00! signed copies \| first editions
8	The complete verse and other nonsense more books like this by Edward Lear add to wishlist The first complete edition of Edward Lear's verse and other nonsense writings since 1947. This is also the first annotated edition, from the juvenilia to the great nonsense books. Lear's verses, limericks and fantastical line-drawings have enchanted children and adults alike through the generations. The Owl and the Pussycat, The Jumblies and The ... see all copies from $2.50! new only from $9.23! \| SVS
9	Owl and the Pussy Cat more books like this by Edward Lear add to wishlist Illustrated in full colour throughout by Louise Voce, a version of the classic nonsense rhyme which tells of an owl and a cat who elope to a desert island to be married. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
10	The Scroobius Pip more books like this by Edward Lear, Nancy Ekholm Burkert (Illustrator), Nancy E Burkett (Illustrator) add to wishlist see all copies from $7.06! first editions
11	The Family of Parrots more books like this by Pomegranate Publishers, Edward Lear (Illustrator) add to wishlist In 1828, at only sixteen years of age, Edward Lear (British, 1812-1888) embarked on an ambitious project: to draw all the known parrot species. The result, Illustrations of the family of Psittacidae, or parrots (published in twelve parts, 1830-1832) contained forty-two elegant portraits. Lear had to abandon the project when he could no longer ... see all copies from $2.32! new only from $12.00! \| first editions
12	Complete Nonsense by Edward Lear add to wishlist This edition of Lear's work contains all the verse and stories of "The Book of Nonsense", "More Nonsense", "Nonsense Songs", "Nonsense Stories and Nonsense Alphabets" and "Nonsense Cookery". see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
13	Bonjour, Mr. Satie more books like this by Tomie dePaola, Edward Lear add to wishlist A cat named Mr. Satie comes from Paris to the United States to visit his niece and nephew, Rosalie and Conrad. Mr. Satie amuses the pair with stories about his artistic friends such as Gertrude, Alice, Pablo, and Henri. A guide helps readers identify the people upon whom these characters are based. Color illustrations accompany the text. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $14.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
14	How Pleasant to Know Mr. Lear!: Edward Lear's Selected Works more books like this by Myra Cohn Livingston, Edward Lear add to wishlist Four of Edward Lear's longer nonsense poems, illustrated with whimsical drawings. The poems are "The Jumblies, "The Dong with a Luminous Nose," "The Scrubious Pip," and the title poem, "How Pleasant to Know Mr. Lear." see all copies from $1.99! first editions \| SVS
15 view cover	Nonsense songs and stories more books like this by Edward Lear add to wishlist Edward Lear's poetry and prose celebrates the joy of living, and has influenced writers and illustrators from Terry Gilliam to Spike Milligan and Ricky Gervais.Although the subject and form of his works varies greatly, all of Lear's poems can be characterized by his irreverent view of the world, and many critics view Lear's nonsense books as his ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $20.21! \| first editions
16 view cover	Pelican Chorus and Other Nonsense more books like this by Edward Lear, Fred Marcellino (Illustrator) add to wishlist Light-hearted but lavish illustrations adorn three of Lear's nonsense tales: "The New Vestments", "The Pelican Chorus", and "The Owl and the Pussycat". see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.95! \| first editions \| SVS
17	Edward Lear's Nonsense more books like this by Edward Lear, James Wines (Illustrator) add to wishlist An illustrated collection of more than thirty nonsense verses with brief afterwords about the author and the artist. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.75! \| first editions \| SVS
18 view cover	The Quangle Wangle's hat more books like this by Edward Lear, Helen Oxenbury add to wishlist The Quangle Wangle in lonely in the Crumpetty Tree, until a whole host of creatures come to live on his (very large) beaver hat. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.33! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
19 view cover	How Pleasant Know MR Lear more books like this by Edward Lear, Bohdan Butenko (Illustrator) add to wishlist A book of four, topsy-turvy nonsense poems. Masterfully written and whimsically illustrated, this book will enchant and delight any young reader. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.98! \| first editions
20 view cover	The Complete Nonsense Book more books like this by Edward Lear add to wishlist Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork. see all copies from $5.00! new only from $34.04! \| first editions
21	The new vestments more books like this by Edward Lear add to wishlist A man goes for a walk wearing a most unusual outfit--pants made of pork chops, a coat of pancakes, and a jacket of cabbage leaves. The man struts proudly down the street, only to have his outfit eaten bit by bit. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $16.00! \| signed copies \| first editions
22 view cover	Bisky Bats and Pussy Cats: The Animal Nonsense of Edward Lear more books like this by Edward Lear, Matilda Harrison (Illustrator) add to wishlist 'Bisky Bats and Pussy Cats, a selection of [Edward Lear's] animal nonsense verse brilliantly illustrated in soberly surreal hard-edged pictures by Matilda Harrison, will be an international winner.' Books for Keeps 'This book offers a feast of colour and detail from a superb artist and a much loved writer.' Parents News The Bloomsbury Children's ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.46! \| first editions
23	Pelican Chorus more books like this by Edward Lear, Kevin Maddison add to wishlist In two poems the grand King and Queen of the Pelicans live a joyous life on the banks of the Nile and a strange creature's vast hat attracts a wide variety of nesters. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $14.00! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
24	Edward Lear's book of nonsense : with Lear's original illustrations. more books like this by Edward Lear add to wishlist see all copies from $14.82! new only from $14.82!
25 view cover	Animal Songs more books like this by Edward Lear, Tracey Moroney (Illustrator) add to wishlist All-time favorite silly animals songs will make for hours of fun. This book hangs neatly on any door knob. Color illustrations throughout. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $9.89! \| first editions

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