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Record Nr.

UNISA996394186403316

Autore

Crouch Humphrey <fl. 1635-1671.>

Titolo

England's jests refin'd and improv'd [[electronic resource] ] : being a choice collection of the merriest jests, smartest repartee's, wittiest sayings, and most notable bulls, yet extant with many new ones, never before printed. To which are added, XI[V]. ingenious characters drawn to the life. The whole work compil'd with great care and exactness: and may serve as the witty-man's companion, the busy-man's diversion, and the melancholy-man's physick and recreation. The second edition with additions. Calculated for the innocent spending of the winter evenings, by H.C

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London, : printed for John Harris, at the Harrow against the Church in the Poultrey, 1687

Descrizione fisica

[7], 173, [10] p., [1] leaf of plates

Soggetti

English wit and humor

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

H.C. = Humphrey Crowley.

Frontis. plate signed at foot "I. Drapentier", i.e. Jan Drapentier.

With 5 final advertisement leaves.

Copy filmed at UMI microfilm Early English Books 1641-1700 reel 2427 lacks final advertisement leaf.

UMI reel guide incorrectly lists this as at postion 2 on reel 2427.

Reproduction of original in the Bodleian Library.

Sommario/riassunto

eebo-0014