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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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
[24], 56 p. ; (4to)
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The words "in London ... at other" are bracketed together on title page.
Another imposition in octavo format was published in the same year.
In two parts; the first part was originally published in 1662 (Wing W2318).
Another imposition in octavo format was published in the same year.
In two parts; the first part was originally published in 1662 (Wing W2318).
Cited/described in
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), W3220A
English short title catalogue (ESTC), R12347
English short title catalogue (ESTC), R12347
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Great Britain -- England -- London.
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W3220A
Folger-specific note
cs47. Polished calf binding signed by Worsfold. Engraved armorial bookplate signed: EDF 1895. 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. 2454