New York: Harmony Books, (1984).

First U.S. edition, first printing.

"First American edition" statement and first printing number code sequence 10 through 1 to the copyright page.

A collection of  humorous, satirical, and fable-like poetry, narrative and other verse that comprises Lear's long poems including 'The Owl and the Pussycat', 236 limericks, and posthumous verse rediscovered by Lord.

Illustrated on every page by John Vernon Lord with striking, funny, and delightfully complementary art plates.

A well-preserved, presentable first printing collectible.

Fine, square, firm in black linen boards with gilt embossed thumbnail illustration and titles to the spine, black-and-white collage illustrated end-papers by John Vernon Lord; in a near fine dust jacket with front panel art by Lord, a production flaw vertical lamination wrinkle to the rear panel and to the spine panel; original printed $8.95 price still intact to the front inner flap.

Quarto; 234 pages; sources; index; plus introduction.

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