Tag Archives: Limerick

The Father of Nonsense

Posted on August 4, 2013 by Marco Graziosi

Here is an interesting letter that was offered for sale at Bonhams in 2008; as far as I can see it is still available through AbeBooks sellers, which is where I got the small images: The letter reads: 8. Duchess … Continue reading →

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Edward Lear Bust Unveiled in Corfu (and a limerick!)

Posted on May 31, 2012 by Marco Graziosi

A bust of Edward Lear was unveiled at the Cavalieri Hotel in Corfu on 24 May. The article also mentions an Edward Lear society I had never heard of before. Here is a picture of the bust by Franco-Hellenic sculptor … Continue reading →

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Mademoiselle Cinderellephant

Posted on April 28, 2012 by Marco Graziosi

Here is a nice adventure of Gustave Verbeek‘s Tiny Tads, from the Boston Sunday Post of 13 July 1913: Peter Maresca’s Sunday Press has published The Upside-Down World of Gustave Verbeek (for which I wrote an article I’ll post here … Continue reading →

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Vers nonsensiques (8)

Posted on March 10, 2012 by Marco Graziosi

George Du Maurier, in Punch, 19 May 1877, p. 218.

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Vers nonsensiques (7)

Posted on March 9, 2012 by Marco Graziosi

George Du Maurier, in Punch, 12 May 1877, p. 215.

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Vers nonsensiques (6)

Posted on March 8, 2012 by Marco Graziosi

George Du Maurier, in Punch, 5 May 1877, p. 202.

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Vers nonsensiques (5)

Posted on March 7, 2012 by Marco Graziosi

George Du Maurier, in Punch, 28 April 1877, p. 191.

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Vers nonsensiques (4)

Posted on March 6, 2012 by Marco Graziosi

George Du Maurier, in Punch, 31 March 1877, p. 142.

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Vers nonsensiques (3)

Posted on March 5, 2012 by Marco Graziosi

George Du Maurier, in Punch, 24 March 1877, p. 130.

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Vers nonsensiques (2)

Posted on March 4, 2012 by Marco Graziosi

George Du Maurier, in Punch, 17 March 1877, p. 110.

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