Alas, the book is kind of corrupt, so I'm not sure I've read all of the limericks. Nor could I find a decent copy anywhere.
It's entertaining, anyway.

An enjoyable book of nonsense with beautiful illustrations. I can just imagine the fun children of the 19th Century would have had reading these silly limericks and their associated illustrations. A lot of nostalgic fun.

More like a book of delights, I’d say. Though it has a ridiculous number of old men and woman, coming all into one single book, from all corners of the world, I’m more than sure that real people too will like it.

There was a woman from Sparta who read
From a cart full of books by her bed
She started the new year
With some poems by Lear
This bookworm from Sparta who read

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Review: I remember being introduced to Edward Lear very briefly in a high school English class, but I definitely did not appreciate his limericks at the time. Now as an adult, I realize how brilliantly funny they are and have a whole new appreciation for this artist and poet. James Wines’s illustrations are whimsical and detailed, and complement the poems beautifully!

Does exactly what it says on the tin or, in this case, on the book cover. This is a book of limericks that will either make you laugh, or groan in despair.

The thing I enjoy most about nonsense poetry is the clever wit. This collection however was sadly devoid of this.

A required book for all crazy aunts to read to their nieces (& nephews)n I grew up with this book.

The Book of Nonsense by Edward Lear,
the book is short, the end is near;
for whatever it lasts, it's bursts of blasts,
that puny pun-ny book by Edward Lear.

My favourite limericks:

There was a young person of Smyrna,
Whose grandmother threatened to burn her;
But she seized on the cat,
And said, “Granny, burn that!
"You incongruous old woman of Smyrna!”

There was an old lady of Chertsey,
Who made a remarkable curtsey;
She twirled round and round,
Till she sunk underground,
Which distressed all the people of Chertsey.

Though the repetition also makes it easy to start unconsciously skimming, I also like how hypnotic the repetition is, and the illustrations are great too.

There was an untalented man named Lear
Who thought he was Seuss, or Silverstein, I fear
Well I tell ya, he wasn't
And I wished I doesn't
Had read this kerfloppety schmear

First off 112 of these in one book was way to many. Not really funny. Pictures were racist Caricature. The style of writing was old and would not be understood by kids today. And Shame he used the word, Ass. Just kidding that part was fine.