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1	Hunting of the Snark more books like this by Lewis Carroll '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 ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $9.45! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
2	Jabberwocky more books like this by Lewis Carroll A picture book version of this classic nonsense poem, with collage illustrations in colour by Roberta Arenson. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.52! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
3	Book of nonsense more books like this by Edward Lear The highest standards in editing and production have been applied to the Wordsworth Children's Classics, while the low price makes them affordable for everyone. Wordsworth's list covers a range of the best-loved stories for children, from nursery tales, classic fables, and fairy tales to stories that will appeal to older children and adults alike. ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.89! \| first editions \| SVS
4	Lewis Carroll more books like this by Lewis Carroll With fantastic characters and enchanting, rhythmic and sometimes nonsense language, Lewis Carroll created magical wonderlands. In his world, many things appear upside down and inside out, the rules of logic just don't apply, and everything pompous gets cut down to size. No surprise then that children love to visit this world sliding down the ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.99! \| first editions \| SVS
5	Owl and the Pussy Cat more books like this by Edward Lear 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 $3.30! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
6	Jabberwocky: From Through the Looking Glass more books like this by Lewis Carroll, Graeme Base (Illustrator) An imaginative interpretation of the famed poem. see all copies from $5.82! new only from $38.99! \| first editions
7	Silly verse for kids more books like this by Spike Milligan This is a collection of the absurd, ridiculous, sublime and characteristically anarchic verse from the brilliant Spike Milligan. With his very own illustrations, this collection, which includes the famous On the Ning Nang Nong will make you laugh from the bottom of your belly - just like Spike did. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $12.88! \| signed copies \| first editions
8	An Edward Lear Alphabet more books like this by Edward Lear, Vladimir Radunsky (Illustrator) This book, based on Edward Lear's kooky rhymes first written in 1871, teaches children the alphabet. With color illustrations throughout. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $28.17! \| signed copies \| first editions
9	Pelican Chorus and Other Nonsense more books like this by Edward Lear, Fred Marcellino (Illustrator) 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
10	The Golden Book of Fun and Nonsense more books like this by Louis Untermeyer, Alice Provensen (Illustrator), Martin Provensen (Illustrator) Limericks, clerihews and other forms of light verse by contemporary and classic poets are introduced with delightful commentary. Color illustrations throughout. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.91! \| first editions
11	Scroobious Pip more books like this by Edward Lear, Nancy E Burkert (Illustrator), Ogden Nash see all copies from $10.00! signed copies \| first editions
12 view cover	The Walloping Window-Blind more books like this by Charles E Echarles Edw Carryl, Jim LaMarche (Illustrator) A poem about a window blind which turns into the billowing sail of a galleon. On this extraordinary ship the sailors play hopscotch on the rolling deck, fire the captain's boots from the cannon and dine on pickles and hot-cross buns made with sugar and glue. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
13 view cover	Nonsense Songs more books like this by Lear The perfect introduction to Edward Lear for young children.'The Owl And The Pussycat','The Jumblies','The Quangle-Wangle's Hat' and 'The Pobble Who Had No Toes'have all been made intoindividual picture books before,but this book does something new - presents the four songs that are most fun and popular with children in one book.Bee Willey's sparky ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.74! \| first editions \| SVS
14 view cover	The Annotated Hunting of the Snark more books like this by Lewis Carroll, Martin Gardner (Editor), Henry Holliday (Illustrator) The definitive guide to one of the most baffling epics of nineteenth-century literature--a companion to "The Annotated Alice," ""It's a Snark .,."for whatever else can it be?"" Published on April Fools' Day in 1876, Lewis Carroll's "The Hunting of the Snark" remains one of the most amusing and bizarre works of modern verse. Carroll, who completed ... see all copies from $7.26! new only from $11.18! \| first editions \| SVS
15 view cover	The complete verse and other nonsense more books like this by Edward Lear 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 $1.99! new only from $12.37! \| SVS
16 view cover	A children's treasury of Milligan : classic stories & poems more books like this by Spike Milligan This unique anthology of Spike's poems and stories for children presents his classic children's books in a way they have never been seen before. The large format gives ample scope to make the most of Spike's own illustrations, lovingly coloured specially for this book. The anthology comprises Silly Verse For Kids (1959), The Bald Twit Lion (1968), ... see all copies from $10.99! new only from $26.05! \| first editions
17 view cover	Walking the Bridge of Your Nose: Wordplay Poems Rhymes more books like this by Michael Rosen An exuberant anthology of wordplay--poetry, rhymes, riddles, tongue twisters, limericks, and other verbal tomfoolery--this delightful collection is fun to read and even more fun to recite. The vibrant illustrations add a touch of visual wit as well. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.85! \| first editions
18 view cover	Nonsense Books more books like this by Edward Lear The collected nonsense of Edward Lear, nineteenth century writer and artist. Contains: The Book of Nonsense, Nonsense Songs and Stories, 100 Nonsense Pictures and Rhymes, An Alphabet, and "How Pleasant to Know Mr. Lear." see all copies from $1.99! new only from $14.95! \| first editions \| SVS
19	There Was an Old Man--: A Gallery of Nonsense Rhymes more books like this by Edward Lear, Michele LeMieux (Illustrator) This collection of limericks includes "There Was an Old Person of Dutton", "There Was a Young Lady of Norway", "and "There Was an Old Man from Quebec". Illustrated with watercolor paintings. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.00! \| first editions
20 view cover	Rhyme? and Reason? more books like this by Lewis Carroll A collection of Carroll's verse, including "Phantasmagoria" and the complete "Hunting of the Snark." see all copies from $13.66! new only from $20.50! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
21 view cover	The Walrus and the Carpenter more books like this by Lewis Carroll "Lewis Carroll's beloved nonsense poem about the walrus and the carpenter who amiably lure a bed of oysters to their dinner table--then dine on them--reaches new heights in nonsense with Zalben's full-color paintings".--Publishers Weekly. Full-color illustratons. see all copies from $1.99! signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
22 view cover	Edward Lear more books like this by Edward Lear, Edward Mendelson (Editor), Laura Huliska-Beith (Illustrator) Thirty-five examples of Edward Lear's finest and funniest poems make joyous and delightful reading for children and adults alike. His verses are ageless, with their exuberant nonsense and invigorating rhythms. The magnificent color paintings - as lively and irresitible as the poems they illustrate - will spark young imaginations. Ages 7+. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.46! \| first editions \| SVS
23	Courtship of Yonghy more books like this by Edward Lear, Kevin Maddison 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. see all copies from $2.79! first editions
24 view cover	Nonsense Verse more books like this by Lewis Carroll Twinkle, twinkle, little bat! How I wonder what you're at! Up above the world you fly, Like a tea-tray in the sky. Twinkle, twinkle. This is a beautifully illustrated edition of Lewis Carroll's nonsense verse: most people are familiar with the verse from "Alice through the Looking-Glass", for example "The Walrus and the Carpenter", and also other ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.54! \| first editions \| SVS
25	Pelican Chorus more books like this by Edward Lear, Kevin Maddison 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

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