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'There was an old man of Algiers, who was given to shedding of tears'
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EDWARD LEAR (LONDON 1812-1888 SAN REMO)
'There was an old man of Algiers, who was given to shedding of tears'
inscribed 'There was an old man of Algiers,/ Who was given to shedding of tears./ He sat on a Rug,/ And cried into a jug,/ That deplorable man/ of Algiers' (centre left)
pen and brown ink
4 7/8 x 7 7/8 in. (12.4 x 20 cm.)
'There was an old man of Algiers, who was given to shedding of tears'
inscribed 'There was an old man of Algiers,/ Who was given to shedding of tears./ He sat on a Rug,/ And cried into a jug,/ That deplorable man/ of Algiers' (centre left)
pen and brown ink
4 7/8 x 7 7/8 in. (12.4 x 20 cm.)
Literature
V. Noakes, Edward Lear, The Complete Nonsense and Other Verse, London, 2006, p. 462.
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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