Joe Miller's Jests or, Wits Vade-Mecum
Being A Collection of the Most Brilliant Jests; the Politest Repartees; the most Elegant Bons Mots, and most pleasant short Stories in the English Language. First Carefully collected in the Company, and many of them transcribed from the Mouth of the Facetious Gentleman, whose Name they bear; and how set forth and published by his lamentable Friend and former Companion, Elisha Jenkins, Esq; Most Humbly Inscribed to those Choice Spirits of the Age, Captain Bodens, Mr. Alexander Pope, Mr. Professor Lacy, Mr. Orator Henly, and Job Baker, the Kettle-Drummer London: Printed and Sold by T. Read, 1789.
Facsimile. Hardcover. Octavo. 170 pages. Brown paper covered boards with dark green leather spine. Gilt title on the spine. Dark blue end papers. No date or printer information for this facsimile provided. Circa mid to later 19th century printing. Scuffing to the boards. The interior contents are in very good condition. Good. Item #16996
Price: $35.00