The wits, or, Sport upon sport. : Being a curious collection of several drols and farces, presented and shewn for the merriment and delight of wise men, and the ignorant: as they have been sundry times acted in publique, and private, in London at Bartholomew in the countrey at other faires. In halls and taverns. On several mountebancks stages, at Charing Cross, Lincolns-Inn-Fields, and other places. By several stroleing [sic] players, fools, and fidlers, and the mountebancks zanies. With loud laughter, and great applause. Written I know not when, by several persons, I know not who, but now newly collected by your old friend to please you, Francis Kirkman.
1673
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Title
The wits, or, Sport upon sport. : Being a curious collection of several drols and farces, presented and shewn for the merriment and delight of wise men, and the ignorant: as they have been sundry times acted in publique, and private, in London at Bartholomew in the countrey at other faires. In halls and taverns. On several mountebancks stages, at Charing Cross, Lincolns-Inn-Fields, and other places. By several stroleing [sic] players, fools, and fidlers, and the mountebancks zanies. With loud laughter, and great applause. Written I know not when, by several persons, I know not who, but now newly collected by your old friend to please you, Francis Kirkman.
Uniform title
Wits. Part 2.
Created/published
London : Printed for Fran. Kirkman, and are to be sold by most book-sellers, 1673.
Description
[8], 32, 17-80 p., [1] leaf of plates ; (8vo)
Associated name
Note
The words "in London ... at other" are bracketed together on title page.
Caption title, p. 1: The black man.
A first part was issued in 1662 (Wing W3218)
Also issued with the 1672 edition of Part 1.
Another imposition in quarto format was published the same year.
Caption title, p. 1: The black man.
A first part was issued in 1662 (Wing W3218)
Also issued with the 1672 edition of Part 1.
Another imposition in quarto format was published the same year.
ESTC staff note
Wing incorrectly lists this edition as being in two parts.
Cited/described in
Greg, W.W. Bibliography of the English printed drama to the Restoration, III, p. 1048
Wing, D.G. Short-title catalogue of books printed in England, Scotland, Ireland, Wales, and British America, and of English books printed in other countries, 1641-1700 (CD-ROM, 1996), W3220
English short title catalogue (ESTC), R12292
Wing, D.G. Short-title catalogue of books printed in England, Scotland, Ireland, Wales, and British America, and of English books printed in other countries, 1641-1700 (CD-ROM, 1996), W3220
English short title catalogue (ESTC), R12292
Place of creation/publication
Great Britain -- England -- London.
Item Details
Call number
W3220 Copy 1 Bd.w. W3219 copy 1
Folger-specific note
cs293.2. Lacking plate. T.p. trimmed at tail, affecting imprint. Card catalogue speculates that sig.A is from another copy
Call number
W3220 copy 2
Folger-specific note
cs47. Blue goatskin binding signed by Bradstreet's. Engraved armorial bookplate signed: EDF 1895. Facsimile of frontis. from the 1672 ed. bound in. Imperfect copy: Title leaf lacking; bound in its place is title leaf to part I (Wing W3219). Bound after A4 is "To the reader" leaf (A2 from part I), with the signature altered to "B." Provenance: engraved armorial bookplate of Thomas Jefferson McKee (motto "meum et tuum"); 1901 Folger purchase from John Anderson, NY, cat. ("Catalogue of the library of the late Thomas J. McKee ... [Part III]"), lot no. 2453 (joint purchase with Folger smk W3219 Copy 2)
Call number
Bd.w. W3219 copy 3
Folger-specific note
Warwick.2. A fragment: title leaf only. Provenance: inscription on t.p.: "George Smyth"; J. O. Halliwell - Phillipps - Warwick Castle copy