Of Anagrams

In this fascinating study of anagrams, Henry Benjamin Wheatley provides a comprehensive treatment of their history and use in literature. Covering topics such as macaronic poetry, punning mottoes, and shaped verses, this book provides a valuable resource for anyone interested in the history of wordplay. Wheatley, who was a prominent 19th-century British bibliographer and librarian, is considered one of the foremost experts on the subject of anagrams.
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