The town and country jester [electronic resource], or, a new fund of genuine wit and good humour. Containing the most complete, rational, merry, diverting, and humourous collection of agreeable entertainment for winter evenings and a leisure Hour, ever before published in the English Language. Among the Originals which chiefly compose this Work, and which are the Productions of the first Geniuses of the present Age, will be found the greatest and best selected Variety of Good Sayings Witty Jests Bon Mots Repartees Jokes Puns Bulls Quibbles Tales Stories Adventures Narrations Anecdotes Waggeries Double Entendics Hob Nobs Whims Frolicks Humbugs Witticisms Fables Smart Observations Ingenious Flights, &c. Likewise excellent Conundrums, Epigrams, Rebusses, Epitaphs, Merry Poems, &c. And a capital List of the best Toasts and Sentiments now used in public and private Companies by Persons of both Sexes. Together with The complete English songster; being a choice collection of all the most esteemed new songs, now Sung at Vauxhall, Ranelagh, the London Theatres, and other Assemblies, throughout the Kingdom.
1780
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The town and country jester [electronic resource], or, a new fund of genuine wit and good humour. Containing the most complete, rational, merry, diverting, and humourous collection of agreeable entertainment for winter evenings and a leisure Hour, ever before published in the English Language. Among the Originals which chiefly compose this Work, and which are the Productions of the first Geniuses of the present Age, will be found the greatest and best selected Variety of Good Sayings Witty Jests Bon Mots Repartees Jokes Puns Bulls Quibbles Tales Stories Adventures Narrations Anecdotes Waggeries Double Entendics Hob Nobs Whims Frolicks Humbugs Witticisms Fables Smart Observations Ingenious Flights, &c. Likewise excellent Conundrums, Epigrams, Rebusses, Epitaphs, Merry Poems, &c. And a capital List of the best Toasts and Sentiments now used in public and private Companies by Persons of both Sexes. Together with The complete English songster; being a choice collection of all the most esteemed new songs, now Sung at Vauxhall, Ranelagh, the London Theatres, and other Assemblies, throughout the Kingdom.
Created/published
London : Printed for Alex. Hogg, no. 16, and J. Macgowan, no. 27, in Paternoster-Row, [1780?]
Description
[4],[13]-216[i.e.116],12 p.,plate ; 12mo.
Note
This record was provided by a vendor. It may contain incorrect or incomplete information.
P. 116 misnumbered 216.
The final six leaves contain advertisements for Alex. Hogg.
Price from imprint: price only One Shilling.
Reproduction of original from Huntington Library.
P. 116 misnumbered 216.
The final six leaves contain advertisements for Alex. Hogg.
Price from imprint: price only One Shilling.
Reproduction of original from Huntington Library.
Reproduction
Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009.
ESTC staff note
Text begins on p.[13] with B1. - Alexander Hogg and James Macgowan were active at these addresses during 1780 and 1781; Macgowan went bankrupt in December 1781 (Maxted)
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English Short Title Catalog (ESTC), N45778
Place of creation/publication
Great Britain -- England -- London.
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