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A Learical lexicon : from the works of Edward Lear /

A glossary of humorous and nonsense words featuring unusual spellings, hidden meanings, transposed letters, and onomatopoeic sounds, selected from the letters and other witty writings of the English author/artist.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Lear, Edward, 1812-1888
Other Authors:	Livingston, Myra Cohn, Low, Joseph, 1911-2007
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Atheneum, 1985.
Edition:	1st ed.
Subjects:	Lear, Edward, > 1812-1888 > Language > Glossaries, etc. > Juvenile literature. Plays on words > Juvenile literature. English language > Juvenile literature.

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