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Bullins, Ed How Do You Do: a Nonsense Drama: Bullins, Ed. How Do You Do: a Nonsense Drama. Illuminations Press Book, 1965. Softcover. First edition of the author’s first book/first play. Stapled wrappers, with cover photo from the play. 31pp.

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1876 1st ed Hunting of the Snark Lewis Carroll: 1876 1st ed Hunting of the Snark Lewis Carroll Illustrated Fantasy Alice Holiday “If I had a world of my own, everything would be nonsense. Nothing would be what it is, because everything would be w

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1886 Alice in Wonderland Lewis Carroll + 1st ed Looking: 1886 Alice in Wonderland Lewis Carroll + 1st ed Looking Glass Tenniel Illustrated “If I had a world of my own, everything would be nonsense. Nothing would be what it is, because everything would be

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1911 Alice in Wonderland Lewis Carroll Fantasy Atwell: 1911 Alice in Wonderland Lewis Carroll Fantasy Atwell COLOR Illustrated Classic “If I had a world of my own, everything would be nonsense. Nothing would be what it is, because everything would be wh

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1876 1st ed Hunting of the Snark Lewis Carroll: 1876 1st ed Hunting of the Snark Lewis Carroll Illustrated Fantasy Alice “If I had a world of my own, everything would be nonsense. Nothing would be what it is, because everything would be what it i

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[OCCULT] Harold W. Percival: The Word (25 Volumes): Harold W. Percival The Word: A Monthly Magazine Devoted to Philosophy, Science, Religion; Eastern Thought, Occultism, Theosophy and The Brotherhood of Humanity, 1904-1917 New York: Theosophical Publis

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Item Details

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Publishers grey pictorial boards with title [slight wear]. Red cloth spine. Landscape format. With many new pictures and verses. Illustrated throughout with black and white line drawings after Lear printed by the Dalziel Brothers. A few plates with juvenile colour additions to pictures. A very lovely copy.

Publisher: Routledge, Warne, and Routledge. London

Author: Edward Lear

Date Published: ca.1862

Binding: Hardback

Condition: Good

Weight: 531g

Reserve: $30.00

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