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'There was an old man with an Owl who continued to bother and howl'
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EDWARD LEAR (LONDON 1812-1888 SAN REMO)
'There was an old man with an Owl who continued to bother and howl'
inscribed 'There was an old man with an Owl/ Who continued to bother & howl:/ He sat on a rail & imbibed bitter ale/ Which appeased that old man and his owl.' (lower left)
pen and brown ink
4 3/8 x 7 in. (11.1 x 17.8 cm.)
'There was an old man with an Owl who continued to bother and howl'
inscribed 'There was an old man with an Owl/ Who continued to bother & howl:/ He sat on a rail & imbibed bitter ale/ Which appeased that old man and his owl.' (lower left)
pen and brown ink
4 3/8 x 7 in. (11.1 x 17.8 cm.)
Literature
E. Lear, A Book of Nonsense, London, 1861, p. 98.
V. Noakes, Edward Lear, The Complete Nonsense and Other Verse, London, 2006, p. 176.
V. Noakes, Edward Lear, The Complete Nonsense and Other Verse, London, 2006, p. 176.
Special notice
This lot has been imported from outside of the UK for sale and placed under the Temporary Admission regime. Import VAT is payable at 5% on the hammer price. VAT at 20% will be added to the buyer’s premium but will not be shown separately on our invoice.
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