Laughable Lyrics: A Fourth Book of Nonsense Poems, Songs, Botany, Music &c.
London: Robert John Bush, 1877. Very Good-. Item #49175
London: Robert John Bush, 1877. First Edition. Small quarto; publisher's red pictorial cloth stamped in black and gilt; [128]pp.; illus. throughout. Darkened spine rebacked and a bit crudely laid down with small chip at crown of original, scattered foxing throughout, contemporary gift inscription to title page, "Lillias B. Dundas from her affectionate Uncle Robert Dundas Sept. 1877." Good to Very Good.
The fourth and final volume of Lear's nonsense poems, preceded by a first book of nonsense in 1846; "Nonsense Songs and Stories" in 1871"; and "More Nonsense" in 1872. This volume issued in red, blue, and green variant bindings.
Price: $150.00