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Ben Johnson's jests [electronic resource] : or the wit's pocket companion. Being a new collection of...

Ben Johnson's jests [electronic resource] : or the wit's pocket companion. Being a new collection of...

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Ben Johnson's jests [electronic resource] : or the wit's pocket companion. Being a new collection of the most ingenious jests, diverting Stories, pleasant jokes, smart repartees, excellent puns, wise sayings, witty quibbles, and ridiculous bulls. To which is added, a choice collection of the newest conundrums, best riddles, entertaining rebusses, satirical epigrams, humourous epitaphs, facetious dialogues, merry tales, jovial songs, fables, &c. &c. &c. .

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Ben Johnson's jests [electronic resource] : or the wit's pocket companion. Being a new collection of the most ingenious jests, diverting Stories, pleasant jokes, smart repartees, excellent puns, wise sayings, witty quibbles, and ridiculous bulls. To which is added, a choice collection of the newest conundrums, best riddles, entertaining rebusses, satirical epigrams, humourous epitaphs, facetious dialogues, merry tales, jovial songs, fables, &c. &c. &c. .

Publisher

London : printed for R. Baldwin at the Rose; H. Woodgate and S. Brooks at the Golden-Ball, Pater-Noster Row; and S. Crowder and Co. London-Bridge, [1765?]

Date

[1765?]

Record Identifier

74VvBzZyXXgM

MMS ID

991016414859702626

Language

English

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Physical Description

Physical content

[6], 144 p. : ill. ; 12°.

Publication information

Publisher

London : printed for R. Baldwin at the Rose; H. Woodgate and S. Brooks at the Golden-Ball, Pater-Noster Row; and S. Crowder and Co. London-Bridge, [1765?]

Edition

The fifth edition. With great additions and improvements.

Place of Publication

England

Date Published

[1765?]

Access and use

Access Conditions

Available for use in the Library. Available from home to registered NSW residents.

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Full title

Ben Johnson's jests [electronic resource] : or the wit's pocket companion. Being a new collection of the most ingenious jests, diverting Stories, pleasant jokes, smart repartees, excellent puns, wise sayings, witty quibbles, and ridiculous bulls. To which is added, a choice collection of the newest conundrums, best riddles, entertaining rebusses, s...

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Notes

General note

A large proportion of the material is not from Ben Jonson.

At foot of title page: [Price One Shilling.].

Frontis. = ill.

Reproduction of original from Bodleian Library (Oxford).

Titlepage in red and black.

Citation / References Note

ESTC T189813.

Additional physical form availability note

Also available in microfilm held offsite at RAV/FM4/51.

Reproduction note

Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements.

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Record Identifier

74VvBzZyXXgM

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VvBzZyXXgM

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MMS ID

991016414859702626