Author: An Old Etonian
Title: The Alphabet Annotated for Youth and Adults in Doggerel Verse
Description: London, Ackermann & Co. [1853]. First edition. Leather. A delightful book containing the first edition alphabet in doggerel verse etched throughout by George W. Terr. The alphabet written in humorous doggerel verse - a simple form of verse which is often irregular yet easy to remember due to its use of mnemonic rhyme and loping metre. Written and etched in text by George W. Terry for both children and adults, the first edition. With illustrated title page. Not featuring the illustrated cover which is found on the original binding. This copy rebound in full morocco.Dated from a copy held at the British Library. Rebound in full morocco with titles in gilt to front board, marbled endpapers. Externally sound with some shelf wear, front joint starting, rear joint rubbed, rubbed and lightly chipped to extremities. Internally, firmly bound. Spotting scattered to leaves, Good . Ill.: George W. Terry. Good .

Keywords: george w terry alphabet doggerel verse first editions alphabet George W. Terry


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