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Collection Rare Books and Manuscripts

Period 20th century

Creator Lear, Edward, 1812–1888

1. Nonsensus : cross-referencing Edward Lear's original 116 limericks with eight holograph manuscripts and comparing them to printed texts from the 1846, 1855 and 1861 versions : together with a census of known copies of the genuine first edition / compiled by Justin G. Schiller ; with introductory remarks by Vivien Noakes.

Nonsensus : cross-referencing Edward Lear's original 116 limericks with eight holograph manuscripts and comparing them to printed texts from the 1846, 1855 and 1861 versions : together with a census of known copies of the genuine first edition / compiled by Justin G. Schiller ; with introductory remarks by Vivien Noakes.

Creator:: Lear, Edward, 1812–1888
Date:: 1988
Physical Description:: xii, 119 p. : ill. ; 18 x 24 cm.
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Justin G. Schiller

2. Lear in Sicily : twenty line drawings by Edward Lear illustrating a tour made in May-July 1847 in the company of John Joshua Proby with a coloured frontispiece signed by both the travellers and a full introduction by Granville Proby.

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Creator:: Lear, Edward, 1812–1888
Date:: 1938
Physical Description:: 24 pages, [21] leaves of plates : illustrations ; 19 x 26 cm
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Michael D. Coe, Yale MAH 1968

3. Letters of Edward Lear, author of "The book of nonsense" : to Chichester Fortescue, Lord Carlingford, and Frances, Countess Waldegrave / edited by Lady Strachey of Sutton Court ; illustrated.

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Creator:: Lear, Edward, 1812–1888
Date:: [approximately 1908?]
Physical Description:: xl, 327 pages, [21] leaves of plates : illustrations, portraits ; 23 cm
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Michael D. Coe, Yale MAH 1968

4. Edward Lear archive, ca. 1840-1985.

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Creator:: Lear, Edward, 1812–1888
Date:: ca. 1840-1985
Physical Description:: 2 linear feet (2 boxes)
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Donald C. Gallup, Yale BA 1934, PhD 1939

5. Indian Journal : watercolours and extracts from the diary of Edward Lear (1973-1875) / edited by Ray Murphy.

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Creator:: Lear, Edward, 1812–1888
Date:: 1953
Physical Description:: vii, [1], 9-240 pages, [9] leaves of plates : illustrations ; 22 cm
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Michael D. Coe, Yale MAH 1968

6. Teapots and quails : and other new nonsenses / by Edward Lear ; edited and introduced by Angus Davidson and Philip Hofer.

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Creator:: Lear, Edward, 1812–1888
Date:: 1953
Physical Description:: 63, [1] pages : illustrations. ; 25 cm
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Michael D. Coe, Yale MAH 1968

7. Illustrations of the family of Psittacidae, or parrots / by Edward Lear.

Illustrations of the family of Psittacidae, or parrots / by Edward Lear.

Creator:: Lear, Edward, 1812–1888
Date:: 1978
Physical Description:: [5] leaves, [42] leaves of plates : chiefly col. ill. ; 55 cm. + 1 pamphlet (15 p., [2] p. of plates : ill. (some col.) ; 31 cm.)
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

8. Edward Lear's journals : a selection / edited by Herbert Van Thal.

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Creator:: Lear, Edward, 1812–1888
Date:: 1952
Physical Description:: 260 pages, [4] leaves of plates : illustrations ; 26 cm
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Michael D. Coe, Yale MAH 1968

9. St. Kiven and the gentle Kathleen : words adapted from Thomas Moore / Edward Lear.

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Creator:: Lear, Edward, 1812–1888
Date:: 1973
Physical Description:: [24] pages : illustrations ; 13 x 19 cm
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Donald C. Gallup, Yale BA 1934, PhD 1939

10. The book of nonsense : to which is added more nonsense / by Edward Lear ; with all the original pictures and verses.

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Creator:: Lear, Edward, 1812–1888
Date:: [approximately 1916?]
Physical Description:: [224] pages : illustrations ; 20 x 25 cm
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Michael D. Coe, Yale MAH 1968