HarperCollins Publishers, London, Date: 1998. Reprint. Softcover. Good Condition. Nonsense verse in England is generally thought to have its origins in Edward Lear and Lewis Carroll. Noel Malcolm's work discusses the extent of the genre a full two hundred and fifty years earlier, with the work of such now nearly forgotten nonsense poets as Sir John Hoskyns and John Taylor. It presents an anthology of their work, much of it published here for the first time since the 17th century, and in a long introduction discusses the origins and development of the genre in England, and the history of medieval and Renaissance nonsense poetry in Europe. small moisture mark at the top right of the first page, and a pale mark at the top of the front edge of the text block. Clean otherwise and free of annotation. Size: Mid Sized Paperback ( 7¾" - 9¾" tall ). 329 pages. Marking pen stripe on bottom edge.. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Poetry; Essays & Literary Criticism. ISBN: 0006388442. ISBN/EAN: 9780006388449. Inventory No: 0254195. . 9780006388449 1998. HarperCollins Publishers ISBN 0006388442 9780006388449 [AU]

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[Milton Keynes, United Kingdom] [Publication Year: 1998]

Harpercollins Pub Ltd, Date: 1999-02-01. Paperback. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! 1999. Harpercollins Pub Ltd ISBN 0006388442 9780006388449 [US]