Book, Limerick printed, black on white. "The/ Oeconomy / of/ Human Life", "translated from an Indian Manuscript, written by an ancient Bramin./ To which is prefixed/ An account of the Manner in which the said Manuscript was discovered/ in/ A letter from an English Gentleman/ now residing in China to the Earl of ******". Printed London originally; "Limerick Reprinted by and for A. Welsh / and sold by G. Condy in Castle Street, Cork." 2 parts separately numbered but bound as one volume; part 1, two fly leaves, plus 14 pp. introduction plus 56pp text plus one page advertisement; part 2, 4pp introduction and 68pp text, plus single end fly sheet. Lacking covers. First title page inscribed "Miss Kirby" in black ink, also "222" over "20", and p1 of Part 1 has "Antony" also in black ink.