Yale Center for British Art

Creator:: Lear, Edward, 1812-1888
Title:: Nonsensus : cross-referencing Edward Lear's original 116 limericks with eight holograph manuscripts and comparing them to printed texts from the 1846, 1855 and 1861 versions : together with a census of known copies of the genuine first edition / compiled by Justin G. Schiller ; with introductory remarks by Vivien Noakes.
Edition:: 1st ed.
Published / Created:: Stroud (Eng.) : Catalpa Press ltd., 1988
Physical Description:: xii, 119 p. : ill. ; 18 x 24 cm.
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Justin G. Schiller
Copyright Status:: Copyright Not Evaluated
Classification:: Books
Notes:: BEIN Shirley 4110: Paperbound. Inscribed to Betsy Beinecke Shirley from Justin Schiller, 31.V.88.
Subject Terms:: Lear, Edward, 1812-1888. Book of nonsense. | Lear, Edward, 1812-1888 -- Criticism, Textual. | Limericks. | Nonsense verses, English. | Schiller, Justin G. -- Presentation inscription to B.B. Shirley. | Shirley, Betsy Beinecke -- Presentation inscription from J.G. Schiller. | Catalpa Press -- Publisher. (bac,rb) | Stroud (Gloucestershire, England) -- Imprints -- 1988. (bac,rb)
Contributors:: Schiller, Justin G. | Noakes, Vivien, 1937-