The Dong with a Luminous Nose

Edward Lear; Edward Gorey [Illustrator]

Verlag: Young Scott Books, 1969

1st edition. No dust jacket, light wear to corners and edges, binding sound, inside cover has a 2x2 area of light soiling, gift inscription on the front endpage, internally clean. If you know the story of the Jumblies, that happy-go-lucky clan of sailors in a sieve, then you'll be eager to learn more of their saga in this charming love storypoem, penned by the master of nonsense verse, Edward Lear (English, 18121888), and illustrated by the master of brilliant, offbeat images, Edward Gorey (American, 19252000).As it turns out, the Jumblies made at least one stop during their long journey, and there, on the Hills of the Chankly Bore, a passionate relationship was bornbetween a Jumbly girl and the Dong. The end of the story is sad but sweet, and it stars a nose that can light up a forest, light up the sky The Dong is some kind of hero, certainly, and he can't help but win our hearts with that protuberant proboscis of his. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 231224032

Bibliografische Details

Titel: The Dong with a Luminous Nose
Verlag: Young Scott Books
Erscheinungsdatum: 1969
Einband: Hardcover
Zustand: Good
Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Missing
Auflage: First Edition.