The Hunting of the Snark Lewis Carroll Poem Classic Old Vintage Book Edition

Kitty's Notes:

For any fan of Alice in Wonderland this absurd and wonderful epic, "The Hunting of the Snark" by Lewis Carroll is surely an essential read.

Classic English literature turned upon its head as we 'gyre and gimble' hunting a creature more terrifying and elusive than the famous "Jabberwocky".

Simply put, if you love vintage Lewis Carroll books you will love this poem. If it isn't in your own book collection already buy it, and this is a lovely vintage version that harks back to the scarce and sought after first edition.

Short extract from this Book "The Hunting of the Snark":

"By which you may know, wheresoever you go,
The warranted genuine Snarks.

'Let us take them in order. The first is the taste,
Which is meagre and hollow but crisp:
Like a coat that is rather too tight in waist,
With a flavour of Will-o-the-wisp.

'Its habit of getting up late you'll agree
That it carries to far when I say
That it frequently breakfasts at five-o-clock tea,
And dines on the following day...

...'The fifth is ambition. It next will be right
To describe each particular batch:
Distinguishing those that have feathers and bite,
From those that have whiskers, and scratch.

'For, although common Snarks do no manner of harm,
Yet I feel it my duty to say,
Some are Boojums----' The Bellman broke off in alarm,
For the Baker had fainted away." contd.

BOOK HIGHLIGHTS:

• Hardback
• Illustrated
• Collectable
• Vintage Book
• First Edition thus

BOOK ERA:

• 1980's Vintage Books

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Lewis Carroll (1862 - 1898) wrote the poem "The Hunting of the Snark".

Publisher: Windward
Date: 1980
Edition: First Edition Thus
Binding: Hardback
Dust Jacket: Sepia Toned

This great vintage book by the very popular author of children's classics is in very good robust condition with the original dust jacket.

No previous owners inscriptions or text graffiti.
Complete with all the original illustrations.

Full printed cover design embellishes the creamy cloth covered front board under the wrapper.

The spine is in very good vintage conditon and firm.

Interior pages are overall clean and bright with no foxing.

Top of the text block is slightly dust stained but pages are still firm and crisp and illustrations excellent.

Overall a very good, near smidgeon away from excellent edition, of this collectable vintage Lewis Carroll book.

Please remember this pre-owned antique book has been loved before and condition is graded taking this into consideration.

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SIZE: Height 19.5 cms x Width 12.5 cms.
FORMAT: Hardback
PAGES: 83 pages

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