A book of nonsense.
Lear, Edward,1812-1888.
[London] : Published Feb. 10. 1846, by Thos. McLean, 26, Haymarket.,
[1846].
First edition, bound in original paper boards with red linen backs. Each volume contains title leaf with verse "There was an old Derry Down Derry", followed by 36 leaves, with lithographed illustrations and text of limericks.
Text is printed in capitals and in 3 lines, apart from title leaves, which are printed in lower-case italics in 5 lines, and the following limericks which have five lines of text in capitals: There was an old man of the Wrekin,  There was an old person of Cadiz, There was an old man of Kildare.
Anonymous: by Edward Lear. On front covers the author is given as 'Derry Down Derry'.
Limericks.