A book of nonsense
by Edward Lear
- First published:
- 18th century
- Language: English
- Content type: FictionJuvenile
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Provenance
Why this book is in the catalog
Included because retained bibliographic metadata links this work to Legendary beings and transformations and Mythology, folklore, and sacred legends.
Controlled discovery queries from openlibrary-historical matched “Fairies”.
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Controlled discovery queries from openlibrary-historical matched “Fairy tales” and “Tales”. Retained metadata contains “Fairy tales” in the subject metadata and “Tales” in the subject metadata.
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- “Tales”· in subject
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Editions
Open Library reports 31 editions; 1 cataloged here.
| Edition | Date | Publisher | Language | ISBN | Access | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
The book of nonsense | 1900 | Simpkin, Marshall, Hamilton, Kent | English | — | Public |
Subjects
- History
- Fiction
- Fairy tales
- Juvenile literature
- Poetry
- Conduct of life
- Children
- Histoire
- Specimens
- Children's poetry
- Juvenile poetry
- English poetry
- Illustrated children's books
- Behavior
- Children's poetry, English
- Juvenile Wit and humor
- Stories in rhyme
- Wit and humor
- English wit and humor
- Nonsense verses
- English Nonsense verses
- English Humorous poetry
- Pictorial English wit and humor
- Poésie enfantine anglaise
- Limericks
- Juvenile Limericks
- Limericks pour la jeunesse
- Nonsense songs
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Cataloging notes
- Open Library reports 31 editions; this snapshot catalogs one representative edition and preserves work-level ISBN, date, and publisher aggregates.
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