The Nonsense Verse of Edward Lear

Reissued to celebrate the bicentenary of Edward Lear, this hardback edition is beautifully illustrated by the award-winning John Vernon Lord.

The reissue of this beautiful book is a bicentennial tribute to Edward Lear. All the best known verses, such as "The Owl and the Pussy Cat", "The Jumblies" and "The Dong with the Luminous Nose", are included, but there are also less familiar but equally captivating poems as well as hundreds of pithy limericks. The result is a fantasy feast, the absurdity of which John Vernon Lord captures perfectly in his detailed and literate illustrations

Welcome to the world of Edward Lear! Wonderfully reissued in 2012 to celebrate the bicentenary of Edward Lear, this exquisitely-illustrated hardback is a classic in the making.

Edward Lear (Author) John Vernon Lord is an award-winning author-illustrator who has been working for nearly 50 years. He has illustrated many classic texts by Aesop, Lewis Carroll and Edward Lear, as well as his own stories, and he was also a distinguished lecturer and teacher of illustration for 45 years until his recent retirement. John Vernon Lord (Illustrator) John Vernon Lord is an award-winning author-illustrator who has been working for nearly 50 years. He has illustrated many classic texts by Aesop, Lewis Carroll and Edward Lear, as well as his own stories, and he was also a distinguished lecturer and teacher of illustration for 45 years until his retirement.

Welcome to the world of Edward Lear! 
 
Wonderfully reissued in 2012 to celebrate the bicentenary of Edward Lear, this exquisitely-illustrated hardback is a classic in the making. John Vernon's Lord's stunning illustrations completely capture the spirit and satirical wit of Lear's work, conveying a lifelong enthusiasm for Lear's nonsense. 
 
'Nonsense is the breath of my nostrils', wrote Edward Lear (1812-88) 
 
The perfect gift for both Lear fans and those discovering his work for the first time.

John Vernon Lord

Janet Burroway

The word classic is often overused, but in this case I feel that it is thoroughly deserved

One of the great charms of this book is in the depiction of the characters and following them through the story

One hot summer in Itching Down, 
Four million wasps flew into town. 
 
What are the villagers going to do about this noisy, nasty nuisance of a swarm? Make a giant jam sandwich - that's what!

John Vernon Lord

Praise for The Giant Jam Sandwich

The word classic is often overused, but in this case I feel that it is thoroughly deserved

One of the great charms of this book is in the depiction of the characters and following them through the story

Books by John Vernon Lord

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