A book of nonsense
by Edward Lear
- First published:
- 18th century
- Language: English
- Content type: FictionJuvenile
There was an Old Derry down Derry,
Provenance
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Included because retained bibliographic metadata links this work to Legendary beings and transformations.
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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
- Conduct of life
- Histoire
- Poetry
- Children
- Specimens
- Children's poetry
- Juvenile poetry
- Illustrated children's books
- English poetry
- Juvenile Wit and humor
- Children's poetry, English
- Wit and humor
- Stories in rhyme
- Behavior
- English wit and humor
- English Nonsense verses
- Poésie enfantine anglaise
- Nonsense verses
- Pictorial English wit and humor
- English Humorous poetry
- Limericks
- Limericks pour la jeunesse
- Nonsense songs
- Juvenile Limericks
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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.
- Catalog id
- openlibrary-work:OL937390W
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- Representative plus work aggregates
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