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The witty and entertaining exploits of George Buchanan, commonly called the King's Fool : to which is added, Daft Watty's ramble to Carlisle
Graham, Dougal (1724-1779)
[Between ca. 1830 and 1850?]
Anonymous. Attributed to Dougal Graham. Ill. on t.p. References: Fairley, J. A. Dougal Graham and the chap-books by and attributed to him (1914).
The Scotch haggis : a selection of choice bon mots, Irish blunders, repartees, anecdotes, &c
[Between ca. 1830 and 1850?]
No. 37 of a series. (Number printed at foot of t.p.). Ill. on t.p. Two-line rhyme on t.p.
Characteristicks of men, manners, opinions, times (v.2)
Shaftesbury, Anthony Ashley Cooper Earl of (1671-1713)
1732
Contents: Vol.I. A Letter concerning Enthusiasm. Sensus Communis; an Essay on the Freedom of Wit and Humour. Soliloquy, or Advice to an Author -- Vol II. An Inquiry concerning Virtue and Merit. The Mo...
The works of Mr. Thomas Brown : serious and comical, in prose and verse... with the life and character of Mr. Brown, and a key to all his writings (v.1)
Brown, Thomas (1663-1704)
1715-1720
Title pages in black and red. General index to all four vols in vol. 1. The above title is prefixed to v. 1 only: each volume has special t.-p.
The works of Mr. Thomas Brown : serious and comical, in prose and verse... with the life and character of Mr. Brown, and a key to all his writings (v.1, [10] p. of General I)
Brown, Thomas (1663-1704)
1715-1720
Title pages in black and red. General index to all four vols in vol. 1. The above title is prefixed to v. 1 only: each volume has special t.-p.
Reflections upon learning
Fénelon, François de Salignac de la Mothe- (1651-1715); Ozell, John (1743); Congreve, William (1670-1729)
1718
N3 signed H3.
Musarum deliciæ : or, The muses recreation. Conteining severall pieces of poetique wit
Mennes, Sir John (1599-1671); Smith, James (1605-1667)
1656
Signatures: A4, B-G8, H4. Probably an unauthorized publication, Mennes being in France and Smith in disgrace. In the first edition (1655) Herringman admits responsibility for collecting these pieces...
An essay towards fixing the true standards of wit, humour, raillery, satire, and ridicule : to which is added, an analysis of the characters of an humourist, Sir John Falstaff, Sir Roger de Coverly, and Don Quixote : inscribed to the Right Honorable Robert Earl of Orford
Morris, Corbyn (1710-1779); Congreve, William (1670-1729)
1744
Dedication signed: Corbyn Morris. With a leaf of errata and advertisements between the dedication and introduction. Includes (p.66-75) Congreve's Essay concerning humour in comedy. By Corbyn Mor...
Miscellaneous works of Dr. William Wagstaffe, physician to St. Bartholomew's-Hospital, Fellow of the College of Physicians, and of the Royal Society : To which is prefix'd his life, and an account of his writings. Adorn'd with several curious cuts engrav'd on copper
Wagstaffe, William (1685-1725); Bowyer, Jonah (fl. 1702-1722); Isted, J (fl. 1726); Worrall, John (fl. 1726)
1726
First edition. Reissued as "the second edition" in the same year. Similar to ESTC T39440 but without the edition statement.
Farrago
Plowden, Pilgrim
1733
A collection of poems and letters, principally humorous, the preface signed: Pilgrim Plowden, pseudonym of George Farewell. Cf. BLC. Attributed to -- Farewell by Halkett and Laing.
Sensus communis : an essay on the freedom of wit and humour. In a letter to a friend
Shaftesbury, Anthony Ashley Cooper Earl of (1671-1713)
1709
By Anthony Ashley Cooper, Earl of Shaftesbury (ESTC).