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Rare Books and Manuscripts
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Lear, Edward, 1812–1888
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Reed, Langford, 1889–1954
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Books
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unknown
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Period
20th century
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19th century
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children's poetry
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juvenile work
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limerick
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nonsense verse
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photomechanical print
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poetry
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Limericks.
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Nonsense verses, English.
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Baker, Mary Landon -- Bookplate.
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Borland, Harriet -- Bookplate.
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Borland, Harriet -- Presentation inscription from P. Hofer.
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Caricatures and cartoons -- United States.
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Catalpa Press -- Publisher. (bac,rb)
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Children's poetry.
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Coe, Michael D. -- Stamp.
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Fletcher, Violet -- Provenance.
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Hofer, Philip, 1898–1984 -- Presentation inscription to H. Borland.
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Humorous poetry, English.
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Jarrolds, Limited, publisher.
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Lear, Edward, 1812–1888 -- Criticism, Textual.
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Lear, Edward, 1812–1888. Book of nonsense.
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Newman, E. D. -- Bookplate.
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Nonsense verses, American -- Pictorial works.
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Nonsense verses.
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Schiller, Justin G. -- Presentation inscription to B.B. Shirley.
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Shirley, Betsy Beinecke -- Presentation inscription from J.G. Schiller.
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United States
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Lear, Edward, 1812–1888
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Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Michael D. Coe, Yale MAH 1968
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Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Justin G. Schiller
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English
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Lear, Edward, 1812–1888
The book of nonsense
[approximately 1916?]
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Lear, Edward, 1812–1888
Teapots and quails
1953
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Lear, Edward, 1812–1888
Nonsensus
1988
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Reed, Langford, 1889–1954
The complete limerick book
1924
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The new book of nonsense
1864