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Edward Lear's Nonsense ABCs.
Kislak Center for Special Collections - Rare Book Collection PR4879.L2 E39 1991 Adelman copy
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Lear, Edward, 1812-1888.
- Series:
- Running Press miniature edition
- Standardized Title:
- Nonsense ABC's
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Alphabet rhymes.
- Nonsense verses, English.
- Miniature books--Specimens.
- Miniature books.
- Genre:
- Alphabet rhymes.
- Nonsense verses.
- Alphabet books.
- Miniature books (Printing)
- Artists' books -- Pennsylvania.
- Specimens.
- Miniature books
- Tête-bêche (Binding).
- Penn Provenance:
- Adelman, Jean (donor) (Adelman Collection copy)
- Teacher, Stuart (donor) (Running Press copy) PU
- Physical Description:
- [120] unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 84 mm.
- Other Title:
- Nonsense ABCs
- Place of Publication:
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania : Running Press, 1991.
- Notes:
- "A Running Press Miniature Edition™"--Title page verso.
- From the author's Alphabets (1871).
- "Turn me over and upside-down, then start all over again"--Cover.
- Two sets of rhymes accompanying the alphabet, bound back to back and upside-down (tête-bêche).
- "This book has been bound using handcraft methods, and Smythe sewn to ensure durability."
- "The text was edited by Gregory C. Aaron. The dust jacket was designed by Toby Schmidt. The interior was designed by Judith Barbour Osborne. The type was set in Garamond by Commcor Communications Corporation, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania."--Colophon.
- Publisher's advertisements: [2] pages at end.
- Local Notes:
- Adelman Collection copy presented to the Penn Libraries in 2016 by Jean Adelman.
- Adelman Collection copy: dust jacket retained.
- Adelman Collection copy is "Second Printing".
- Running Press Collection copies 1-3 presented to the Penn Libraries in 2008 by Stuart "Buz" Teacher.
- Running Press copies 1-3 have dustjackets retained.
- Running Press copy 1 is "2" printing.
- Running Press copies 2 & 3 are "1" printing.
- ISBN:
- 0894719858 :
- 9780894719851
- OCLC:
- 24652093
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