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Excerpt from A Book of Limericks
Knowsley.'' Lear did not know where Knowsley was, or what it meant; but the old gentleman was the thirteenth Earl of Derby. The successive Earls of Derby have been among Lear''s kindest and most gen erous patrons. He went to Knowsley, and the drawings in the Knowsley Menagerie (now a rare and highly prized work among book collectors) are by Lear''s hand. At Knowsley he became a permanent favor''
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Knowsley.'' Lear did not know where Knowsley was, or what it meant; but the old gentleman was the thirteenth Earl of Derby. The successive Earls of Derby have been among Lear''s kindest and most gen erous patrons. He went to Knowsley, and the drawings in the Knowsley Menagerie (now a rare and highly prized work among book collectors) are by Lear''s hand. At Knowsley he became a permanent favor''
About the Publisher
Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com
This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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Publisher - Forgotten Books
Language - English
Hardback
Contributors
Author
Edward Lear
Published Date -
ISBN - 9781528561112
Dimensions - 22.9 x 15.2 x 1.3 cm
Page Count - 245
Paperback
Contributors
Author
Edward Lear
Published Date -
ISBN - 9781331992363
Dimensions - 22.9 x 15.2 x 1.3 cm
Page Count - 247
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