"They sought it with thimbles, they sought it with care; They pursued it with forks and hope; They threatened its life with a railway share; They charmed it with smiles and soap." Ever since Lewis Carroll's nonsense epic appeared in 1876, readers have joined his ten-man Snark-hunting crew and pursued the search with great enthusiasm. What are they hunting for? What is the Snark? Numerous theories have been proposed. Carroll himself provides a helpful preface to the poem and is recorded as having explained to one reader: 'In ...
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"They sought it with thimbles, they sought it with care; They pursued it with forks and hope; They threatened its life with a railway share; They charmed it with smiles and soap." Ever since Lewis Carroll's nonsense epic appeared in 1876, readers have joined his ten-man Snark-hunting crew and pursued the search with great enthusiasm. What are they hunting for? What is the Snark? Numerous theories have been proposed. Carroll himself provides a helpful preface to the poem and is recorded as having explained to one reader: 'In answer to your question, 'What did you mean the Snark was?' will you tell your friend that I meant that the Snark was a Boojum. I trust that she and you will now feel quite satisfied and happy'.
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Add this copy of The Hunting of the Snark to cart. $5.93, like new condition, Sold by ThriftBooks-Atlanta rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Austell, GA, UNITED STATES, published 2007 by Book Jungle.
Add this copy of The Hunting of the Snark (Tome Press) to cart. $18.00, very good condition, Sold by Heroes Bookshop rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Lubbock, TX, UNITED STATES, published 1994 by Tome Press.
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Very Good. Written by Lewis Carroll. Illustrated by Henry Holiday. Also Features Lewis Carroll's Classic "The Walrus and the Carpenter" with illustrations by Sir John Tenniel. 32 Pages, B&W...packed well with cardboard protector..
Add this copy of The Hunting of the Snark to cart. $21.16, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Santa Clarita, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2016 by CreateSpace Independent Publis.
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Add this copy of The Hunting of the Snark(Folio Society) to cart. $46.25, very good condition, Sold by Halcyon Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from LONDON, LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, published 2010 by The Folio Society.
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Very good. The Folio Society 2010 edition. Pages clean and bright, binding firm, minor shelf wear to cover and slip case. ALL ITEMS ARE SENT BY ROYAL MAIL.
Add this copy of The Hunting of the Snark to cart. $55.00, very good condition, Sold by Midway Book Store rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Saint Paul, MN, UNITED STATES, published 1910 by Macmillan and Co. Ltd.
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Very good. 24mo. 6" x 4". Red cloth with pictorial gilt design to front cover and gilt lettering to spine. Black and white illustrations by Henry Holiday. A bit of edge rubbing to head and tail of spine.
