The Merry Andrew [electronic resource] : Being the smartest collection every yet published, of elega...
The Merry Andrew [electronic resource] : Being the smartest collection every yet published, of elegant repartees, brilliant jests, ridiculous bulls, comical tales, facetious epigrams, humorous epitaphs, droll jokes, profound riddles, and second hand conundrums. This book is the quintessence of wit, the source of fun, the original of laughter, and the perfection of true humour. By Ferdinando Funny, Esq; M.M. and professor of Drollery in the University of Humbug.
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London : Printed for I. Pottinger, in Pater-noster Row, and sold by all the booksellers in the Universe, MDCCLIX. [1759]
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MDCCLIX. [1759]
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[2], 141 [i.e. 142] p. : plate ; 12°.
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Publisher
London : Printed for I. Pottinger, in Pater-noster Row, and sold by all the booksellers in the Universe, MDCCLIX. [1759]
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England
Date Published
MDCCLIX. [1759]
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The Merry Andrew [electronic resource] : Being the smartest collection every yet published, of elegant repartees, brilliant jests, ridiculous bulls, comical tales, facetious epigrams, humorous epitaphs, droll jokes, profound riddles, and second hand conundrums. This book is the quintessence of wit, the source of fun, the original of laughter, and t...
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General note
Ferdinando Funny is a pseudonym.
In the title "elegant repartees" to "profound riddles" are in two parallel columns, separated by a vertical line of type ornaments.
P. 142 is misnumbered 141.
Reproduction of original from British Library.
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ESTC T231394.
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Also available in microfilm held offsite at RAV/FM4/51.
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Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements.
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74VKDBGJ7NMl
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKDBGJ7NMl
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