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  • Bibliography:
    16 Books
  • First Book:
    June 1940
  • Latest Book:
    March 2015
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Book List in Order: 16 titles



  • Here is every line of every nonsense book written by Edward Lear. In a single volume you get "A Book of Nonsense," "Nonsense Songs," "More Nonsense Songs," "Laughable Lyrics," and "Nonsense Songs and Stories. No other low-price edition offers this co...



  • Follow the adventures of the Owl and the Pussy-cat in a beautifully illustrated new edition of the beloved classic. Edward Lear’s lyrical rhyme about an unusual couple who sail far, far away has delighted and captivated readers for generations. ...



  • From the benighted Old Man with a Beard to the erudite Perpendicular Purple Polly, Edward Lear's world is inhabited by a bewildering variety of oddities. One of the world's most loved writers, Lear's verse has delighted whole generations of readers. ...



  • The Owl and the Pussy-Cat, Calico Pie and The Pobble Who Has No Toes, together with Edward Lear's crazy limericks, have entertained adults and children alike for over 100 years. This edition, illustrated by the author, contains all the verse and stor...



  • The incomparable Fred Marcellino brings a decidedly droll vision to three of Edward Lear’s classic tales in this three-in-one collection.With light-hearted, lavish illustrations, Caldecott Honoree Fred Marcellino makes the most -- and more -- of th...



  • Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and...



  • Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and...



  • Meet Duck.

    Duck has a yen for travel and adventure. Duck also has some very wet, cold feet and a gift for loyalty and compromise.

    Meet Kangaroo.

    Kangaroo has been around the world and back, and is looking for a little bit of lu...



  • ‘One Hundred Nonsense Pictures and Rhymes’ is a delightful collection of Edward Lear’s nonsense limericks and illustrations between 1846 and 1877. This edition has been specifically formatted and the 100 illustrations optimised for ...







  • Tales of Bong Tree Island is an entertaining, enlightening, beautifully illustrated story based on Edward Lear's poem The Owl and The Pussycat. This historical fantasy spins the background and history of Barney and Caterina (The Owl and The Pussyca...



  • Over 90 delightful limericks and 12 longer poems, including such classics as "The Owl and the Pussy-cat," "The Jumblies," "Calico Pie," "The Duck and the Kangaroo," "Incidents in the Life of My Uncle Arly," "Mr. and Mrs. Spikky Spider" and more, all ...



  • Edward Lear, born in 1812, was a British artist, illustrator, author, and poet, renowned today primarily for his literary nonsense, in poetry and prose, and especially his limericks, a form that he popularised. Lear produced the illustrated poetry co...





  • How pleasant to know Mr. Lear! Who has written such volumes of stuff.Some think him ill-tempered and queer, But a few think him pleasant enough.So wrote Edward Lear upon the first publication of these Nonsense Songs in 1871, and few poets indeed ...



  • " ...] Sitting where the pumpkins blow, Will you come and be my wife?" Said the Yonghy-Bonghy-Bo. "I am tired of living singly"- On this coast so wild and shingly, - I'm a-weary of my life; If you'll come and be my wife, Quite serene would be my life...


Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Edward Lear has published 16 books.

Edward Lear does not have a new book coming out soon. The latest book, Laughable Lyrics, was published in March 2015.

The first book by Edward Lear, The Complete Nonsense of Edward Lear, was published in June 1940.

No. Edward Lear does not write books in series.