Monthly Archives: January 2006

Ye Book of Sense

Arthur Deex has digitized two more early limerick books, Ye Book of Bubbles (1864) and Ye Book of Sense (c1870), and writes of the latter: A Review in the May 88 Pentatette A recent addition to my collection was a … Continue reading

Posted in Limerick | Leave a comment

A Limerick Alphabet by Edmund Dulac

Arthur Deex has acquired a very nice copy of a rare book of limericks and has kindly chosen to share it: Lyrics Pathetic and Humorous from A to Z by Edmund Dulac (1882-1953) is a delightful Alphabet Book of 24 … Continue reading

Posted in General, Limerick | Leave a comment

Edward Lear Music in Sanremo

At the end of 1997, the city of Sanremo held an exhibition of Edward Lear paintings and watercolours; there was also a concert of his Tennyson arrangements and of Dudley Glass’s settings of his poems on 7 December. Here is … Continue reading

Posted in Edward Lear, Podcasts | Leave a comment