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.Here, after 140 years, is the original edition of A Book of Nonsense, from the original publishers.Complete with Lear's own remarkable illustrations, this treasure trove of nonsense is guaranteed to hold readers spellbound for generations more!