The Hunting of the Snark - An Agony in Eight Fits

Chatto and Windus, 1988. In tidy condition with DW.

This nonsense poem was written by the noted Lewis Carroll, best known for his work 'Alice's Adventures in Wonderland'. The poem tells the story of a crew who are trying to hunt a Snark (a fictional animal) which turns out to be a dangerous Bookjum. This fun poem has been complimented by the expressive and unusual pencil drawings by author and artist Mervyn Peake, who is best known for writing the 'Gormenghast' series...