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Hunting of the Snark

by Lewis Carroll

About this title: 'They sought it with thimbles, they sought it with care; They pursued it with forks and hope; They threatened its life with a railway share; They charmed it with smiles and soap'. Ever since Lewis Carroll's nonsense epic appeared in 1876, readers have joined his ten-man Snark-hunting crew and pursued the search with great enthusiasm. What are they hunting for? What is the Snark? Numerous theories have been proposed. Carroll himself provides a helpful preface to the poem and is recorded as having explained to one reader: 'In answer to your question, 'What did you mean the Snark was?' will you ... read more

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The Hunting of the Snark: an Agony in Eight Fits

by Carroll, Lewis

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Publisher: Watts Date Published: 1970 ISBN-13: 9780531019641 ISBN: 0531019640

Description: Good. 0531019640 Pub date: 1970. Condition: Good. May have some to moderate amounts of wear and possible highlighting. We are a tested and proven company with over 300, 000 satisfied customers since 1997. confirmation on all US orders. Choose d fo. read more

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The Hunting of the Snark: an Agony in Eight Fits

by Lewis Carroll

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Binding: Unknown Binding Publisher: Watts Date Published: 1970 ISBN-13: 9780531019641 ISBN: 0531019640

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The Hunting of the Snark,

by Carroll, Lewis

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Binding: Hardcover ISBN-13: 9780531019641 ISBN: 0531019640

Description: Reader copy. Former Library Hardcover, With Mylar Covered Dust Jacket, Stamps, Sticker On Cover. read more

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The Hunting of the Snark: an Agony of Eight Fits

by Carroll, Lewis

price: $7.50

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Binding: Hard Cover Publisher: Pantheon Books Date Published: 1966

Description: Oechsli, Kelly. Good Plus. Ex-Library Ex-library with typical marks, rebound in illustrated boards; tight book; pages are clean. read more

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Book: Good

 

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The Hunting of the Snark

by Carroll, Lewis

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Binding: Cloth Publisher: Macmillan Date Published: 1910

Description: Fair. No Jacket. 12mo-over 6¾"-7¾" tall. Both hinges reinforced. A heavily used copy. 83pp. read more

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Book: Fair

 

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The Hunting of the Snark and Other Lewis Carroll Verses

by Carroll, Lewis

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Edition: First Edition Binding: Hard Cover Publisher: Oxford University Press, London Date Published: 1939

Description: Malcolm Easton. Fair. No Jacket. Number 2 in Chameleon Book Series. Boards decorated with chameleons. Pastedown and endpapers depict illustration by Malcolm Easton. Spine has been repaired. Bumping and shelfwear to edges of boards. Front cover detached. Text clean. Shipping at cost. read more

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Book: Fair

 

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The Hunting of the Snark (Illustrated Edition) (Dodo Press) new book

The Hunting of the Snark (Illustrated Edition) (Dodo Press)

by Lewis Carroll

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Binding: Softcover ISBN-13: 9781406597523 ISBN: 140659752X

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The Hunting of the Snark (Illustrated Edition) (Dodo Press)

by Carroll, Lewis

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Edition: Illustrated. Binding: Trade paperback Publisher: Dodo Press Date Published: 2007 ISBN-13: 9781406597523 ISBN: 140659752X

Description: Holiday, Henry. New. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 48 p. Contains: Illustrations. read more

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Book: New

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The Hunting of the Snark

by Carroll, Lewis

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Edition: 2nd Ptg Binding: Cloth Publisher: Folio, London Date Published: 1978

Description: Blake, Quentin. Very good in lightly soiled slipcase. Prev. owner's bookplate on front fly. read more

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Book: Good

 

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The Hunting of the Snark

by Carroll, Lewis

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Binding: PAPERBACK Publisher: Book Jungle ISBN-13: 9781605971469 ISBN: 1605971464

Description: Fine. 1605971464 Clean, unmarked copy. Cover and Pages Clean and unmarked. read more

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Book: Fine/Like New

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The Hunting of the Snark

by Carroll, Lewis

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Binding: Trade paperback Publisher: Book Jungle Date Published: 2008 ISBN-13: 9781605971469 ISBN: 1605971464

Description: New. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 48 p. read more

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Hunting of the Snark & Other Poems

by Carroll, Lewis

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Binding: Hardcover Publisher: G. P. Putnam's Sons, NY, (circa Late 1800's)

Description: Pocket size book. Decorated red cloth cover. Missing back cover, otherwise VG. 121 pp. "The Ariel Booklets" on endpapers. Frontis "supporting each man on the top of the tide" drawing by Swain. Includes the Hunting of the Snark, poems from "Alice in Wonderland", the Hunting of the Snark is subtitled "An Agony in Eight Fits". Preface, then Fif the First. through Fit the Eighth. read more

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Book: Very Good

 

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The Hunting of the Snark

by Lewis Carroll

price: $14.16

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Binding: Cloth Publisher: MacMillan Date Published: 1935

Description: Henry Holiday. Good. 16mo-over 5¾"-6¾" tall. A near very good copy of the long comic poem, "an agony in eight fits", bar a gift inscription on the flyleaf and a sunned spine. read more

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Book: Good

 

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The Hunting of the Snark

by Lewis Carroll

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Binding: Softcover ISBN-13: 9781605971469 ISBN: 1605971464

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The Hunting of the Snark

by Carroll, Lewis

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Binding: Hardcover Publisher: Cambridge University Press Date Published: 1982-06 ISBN-13: 9780318328300 ISBN: 0318328305

Description: Fair. 1966 Pantheon HB exlibrary few pg corners creased few pencil underlines dj taped to book bx 31. read more

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Book: Fair

 

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The Hunting of the Snark

by Carroll, Lewis

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Edition: Reprint Binding: Hard Back/Hard Cover Publisher: Macmillan & Co Limited, London UK Date Published: 1920

Description: Henry Holiday (Illustrator) Book Very Good. No Dustjacket. 6 1/4" Tall. 83 pages. Nine B&W plates. Orange-beige binding with some lightish marks to front and lightly colour-faded spine. Page-edges darkened. Contents very clean. read more

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Book: Very Good

 

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The Hunting of the Snark and Other Poems and Verses

by Carroll, Lewis

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Binding: Hard Cover Publisher: Harper and Brothers, New York Date Published: 1903

Description: Peter Newell. Poor. No Jacket. Black and white illustrations (along with a color frontis) by Peter Newell. Art Nouveau page decorations by Robert Murray Wright. 248 pages. Bound in cream colored boards with gilt lettering. Lacking the hard to find dust wrapper. A classic edition of this work with the Newell illustrations. In POOR/FAIR condition. MISSING backstrip. Moderate darkening around the extremities of the book. Minor soiling. Some scuffing. A water drop stain present on back cover. This ... read more

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Book: Poor

 

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The Hunting of the Snark

by Carroll, Lewis

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Binding: Hard Cover Publisher: Peter Pauper, N Y

Description: Very Good- No Jacket. 75pp. Has light wear. Spine sunned. Internally Clean. In rubbed slipcase. Lang: English. Vols: 1, Wt: 1lbs. read more

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Book: Good

 

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The Hunting of the Snark

by Lewis Carroll

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Binding: Cloth Publisher: MacMillan Date Published: 1910

Description: Henry Holiday. Good. 16mo-over 5¾"-6¾" tall. "An agony in eight fits. " Neat clean copy bar slightly grubby covers and an owner's inscription. read more

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Book: Good

 

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The Hunting of the Snark

by Carroll, Lewis

price: $16.39

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Binding: Hard Cover Publisher: Macmillan Date Published: 1931

Description: Good. No Jacket. Size: 16mo-over 5¾"-6¾" tall; "The only real nonsense-epic in existence. " Said Roger Lancelyn Green. Good condition red cloth hardback with gilt lettering on slightly faded spine. No jacket, 83 pages. Ships from the UK, 2-5 days worldwide. read more

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Book: Good

 

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The Hunting of the Snark

by Carroll, Lewis

price: $17.00

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Edition: Fourth Impression Binding: Hard Cover Publisher: Chatto & Windus, London Date Published: 1953

Description: Mervyn Peake. Yellow cloth, gilt title on spine. Near Fine/Good. DJ sunned and edgeworn with some slight loss in a couple of places. 12mo-6¾"-7¾" tall, 46 pages. read more

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Book: Very Good

 

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The Hunting of the Snark

by Carroll, Lewis

price: $17.50

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Description: Lndn/(1984). Filled with B/W and clr ills by Helen Oxenbury. VG/ No DJ. read more

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Book: Very Good

 

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Hunting of the Snark, the: Being a Poem in Eight Fits used book

Hunting of the Snark, the: Being a Poem in Eight Fits

by Carroll, Lewis

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Binding: Hard Cover Publisher: Peter Pauper Press Date Published: 0000

Description: Cobbledick. Very Good. No Jacket. Ex-Library. 12mo-over 6¾"-7¾" tall. Green library binding with minor shelfwear; Pages are yellowed, but are tight and clean; Library labels on the upper left of the cover, and lower spine; Card pocket on rear endpaper; Bookplate on front endpaper; Embossed stamp on title page; read more

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Book: Good

 

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Hunting of the Snark

by Carroll, Lewis

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Binding: Hardcover

Description: Kaufmann, c.1981, Centennial edition, red cloth hardcover, ; 11x8-1/2", This edition includes: The Annotated Snark by Martin Gardner, The Designs for the Snark by Charles Mitchell, and The Listing of the Snark by Selwyn H. Goodacre. B/w illustrations by Henry Holiday. Covers very lightly soiled, contents clean, bright and solid, near VERY GOOD. A nice copy you will be happy to own! read more

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Book: Good

 

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Name: Barbara Berry's Bookshop, NY, USA

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The Hunting of the Snark

by Lewis Carroll

price: $21.04

Ships from VIC, AUSTRALIA Order this item today and it should be delivered to any address by Wednesday, December 24.

Edition: First Edition Binding: hard Cover Publisher: Heinemann, London Date Published: 1970 ISBN-13: 9780434955978 ISBN: 0434955973

Description: Helen Oxenbury. Very Good in Very Good jacket. 4to-over 9¾"-12" tall. Illust green boards. Gift inscrip on ffep. pp48. Full page col illusts. Light edgewear on base and top of spine. Dj is price clipped and darkened inside. Light wear on folds of flaps of dj. Lovely book overall. Illustrated favourite story for children. All proceeds to buy wildlife habitat. our ref #04774. read more

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Book: Very Good

 

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