Joe Miller’s Jests: or, the Wit’s Vade-Mecum; a Collection of the most brilliant Jests, politest Repartees, most elegant Bons Mots, and most pleasant short Stories in the English Language. An interesting specimen of remarkable facsimile, 8vo., half morocco, price 9s. 6d. London: printed by T. Read, 1739.
Only a very few copies of this humorous book have been reproduced.
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This day, handsomely printed on toned paper, price 3s. 6d.; cheap edition, 1s.
Hotten’s “Josh Billings: His Book of Sayings;” with Introduction by E. P. HINGSTON, companion of Artemus Ward when on his “Travels.”
⁂ For many years past the sayings and comicalities of “Josh Billings” have been quoted in our newspapers. His humour is of a quieter kind, more aphoristically comic, than the fun and drollery of the “delicious Artemus,” as Charles Reade styles the Showman. If Artemus Ward may be called the comic story-teller of his time, “Josh” can certainly be dubbed the comic essayist of his day. Although promised some time ago, Mr. Billings’ “Book” has only just appeared, but it contains all his best and most mirth-provoking articles.
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This day, in three vols., crown 8vo., cloth, neat.
Orpheus C. Kerr Papers. The Original American Edition, in Three Series, complete. Three vols., 8vo., cloth; sells at £1. 2s. 6d., now specially offered at 15s.
⁂ A most mirth-provoking work. It was first introduced into this country by the English officers who were quartered during the late war on the Canadian frontier. They found it one of the drollest pieces of composition they had ever met with, and so brought copies over for the delectation of their friends.