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Johnsoniana; or, a collection of bon mots, &c. [electronic resource] : A new edition, considerably e...

Johnsoniana; or, a collection of bon mots, &c. [electronic resource] : A new edition, considerably e...

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Johnsoniana; or, a collection of bon mots, &c. [electronic resource] : A new edition, considerably enlarged and improved; being the only jest book extant, proper to be read in families, in which no obscenity, or profane oath is to be found. By Dr. Johnson, and others. Together with the excellent moral sentences, on various subjects, of Publius Syrus, and of the most eminent writers, Antient and Modern.

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Johnsoniana; or, a collection of bon mots, &c. [electronic resource] : A new edition, considerably enlarged and improved; being the only jest book extant, proper to be read in families, in which no obscenity, or profane oath is to be found. By Dr. Johnson, and others. Together with the excellent moral sentences, on various subjects, of Publius Syrus, and of the most eminent writers, Antient and Modern.

Publisher

London : printed for G. Kearsly , in Fleet-Street ; J. Ridley St. James's-Street ; W. Shropshire , in New Bond-Street ; W. Davis , in Piccadilly ; T. Evans , in the Strand ; Wallis and Stonehouse , in Ludgate-Street ; Richardson and Urquhart , at the Royal-Exchange ; and W. Flexney, in Holborn. MDCCLXXVII. Entered at Stationers Hall, [1777]

Date

[1777]

Record Identifier

74VvLA03yjLX

MMS ID

991010767889702626

Language

English

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Physical content

[2],ix,[1],195,[1]p.,plate : port. ; 8°.

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Publisher

London : printed for G. Kearsly , in Fleet-Street ; J. Ridley St. James's-Street ; W. Shropshire , in New Bond-Street ; W. Davis , in Piccadilly ; T. Evans , in the Strand ; Wallis and Stonehouse , in Ludgate-Street ; Richardson and Urquhart , at the Royal-Exchange ; and W. Flexney, in Holborn. MDCCLXXVII. Entered at Stationers Hall, [1777]

Place of Publication

England

Date Published

[1777]

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

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Johnsoniana; or, a collection of bon mots, &c. [electronic resource] : A new edition, considerably enlarged and improved; being the only jest book extant, proper to be read in families, in which no obscenity, or profane oath is to be found. By Dr. Johnson, and others. Together with the excellent moral sentences, on various subjects, of Publius Syru...

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Reproduction of original from Harvard University Houghton Library.

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ESTC N7293.

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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74VvLA03yjLX

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VvLA03yjLX

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MMS ID

991010767889702626