The Hunting of the Snark

<p><i>They sought it with thimbles, they sought it with care;</i><br><i> They pursued it with forks and hope;</i><br><i> They threatened its life with a railway-share;</i><br><i> They charmed it with smiles and soap.</i></p><p>Lewis Carroll's magnificent nonsense poem <i>The Hunting of the Snark</i> features an unlikely cast of characters drawn from the Jabberwocky in Through the Looking Glass. This irresistible version is illustrated, and has an introduction by, Chris Riddell. </p><p>This is a luxury edition with both black and white and colour artwork, ribbon marker and metallic blue sprayed edges.</p><p>It was first published by Macmillan in 1876.</p>