Description: Nonsense & Common Sense: A Children's Book of Victorian Verse John Grossman, Priscilla Dunhill(1920) To be read aloud before bed or during a quiet moment, this book introduces a literature of delight to the whole family. In the Victorian era, the best poets and literary minds created a special world for children. Today these poems, with their rollicking energy and old-fashioned values, are still brimming with charm, whimsy, and truth.Here are offerings from Amy Lowell, Edward Lear, James Whitcomb Riley, Lewis Carroll, Emily Dickinson, and Robert Louis Stevenson combined with treasures hidden for a century or more in scrapbooks, anthologies, and dusty copies of The Youth's Companion and St. Nicholas Magazine. Poems on the virtues of home and family, the seasons, animals, patriotism-and silly poems that mean nothing at all. Charming full-color pictures of the period decorate each page, and for parents and older readers, there is marginalia on the poem or poet. Nonsense & Common Sense: A Children's Book of Victorian Verse John Grossman, Priscilla Dunhill(1920) To be read aloud before bed or during a quiet moment, this book introduces a literature of delight to the whole family. In the Victorian era, the best poets and literary minds created a special world for children. Today these poems, with their rollicking energy and old-fashioned values, are still brimming with charm, whimsy, and truth. Here are offerings from Amy Lowell, Edward Lear, James Whitcomb Riley, Lewis Carroll, Emily Dickinson, and Robert Louis Stevenson combined with treasures hidden for a century or more in scrapbooks, anthologies, and dusty copies of The Youth's Companion and St. Nicholas Magazine. Poems on the virtues of home and family, the seasons, animals, patriotism-and silly poems that mean nothing at all. Charming full-color pictures of the period decorate each page, and for parents and older readers, there is marginalia on the poem or poet. × Buy now and save! Shipping info Click the Shipping & Payments tab above the listing description for more info Click the Shipping & Payments tab above the listing description for more info! Additional delivery notes PAYMENT Immediate payment is required upon selecting "Buy It Now" or upon checking out through the cart. We accept payment via U.S. PayPal accounts and all Major Credit Cards, Debit Cards & Google Pay. eBay is legally required to collect sales tax in those states and localities where eBay maintains a physical presence (nexus). The applicable amount of sales tax charged to an order will be calculated based on the shipment destination's state and local sales tax laws. Thank you for shopping with us on eBay! Additional Information No additional information at this time Ask seller a question You might also like The Science Fiction Galaxy by Groff Conklin (1950) 1977 Carl Hungness Racing Cars Magazine Vol.1 #3 THE POTENTATES by Ben B. Seligman (1971 First Printing) John Mayall: Blues Breaker by Richard Newman Contact To contact our Customer Service Team, simply click the button here and our Customer Service team will be happy to assist. Ask seller a question © Ex Libris Uséd Books Shipping & Payments Click the Shipping & Payments tab above the listing description for more info Payment Accepted Payment Methods PayPal Returns Returns are accepted Items must be returned within 30 days of the auction ending Buyer will pay for return shipping. eBay integration by
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Book Title: Nonsense and Commonsense : a Children's Book of Victorian Verse
Number of Pages: 128 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: Workman Publishing Company, Incorporated
Publication Year: 1992
Topic: General, Poetry / General
Item Height: 0.5 in
Illustrator: Yes
Genre: Juvenile Fiction, Juvenile Nonfiction
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 27.1 Oz
Author: John Grossman, Priscilla Dunhill
Item Length: 9.3 in
Item Width: 9.3 in
Format: Hardcover