London: Robert John Bush, 1877. Inscribed on half-title, ‘Sydney Donald Edward Hall from his fondly loving Mama Christmas day 76.’) Illustrated in black and white by Lear. Red cloth pictorially stamped in black and gilt. Quarto. First edition. An unusually fine copy contained in a cloth slipcase. Containing 10 nonsense songs (The Dong with the Luminous Nose, Pelican Chorus and others), New Nonsense Botany and two Alphabets (5 and 6).