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The High-German doctor : with many additions and alterations : to which is added, a large explanatory index : in two volumns.
Kislak Center for Special Collections - Rare Book Collection DA503 1719 .H6 1719 2v. (v.1-2)
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Horneck, Philip, 1673 or 1674-1728.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Great Britain--Social life and customs--18th century--Humor.
- Great Britain.
- Manners and customs.
- Great Britain--Politics and government--1714-1727--Humor.
- Politics and government.
- Physical Description:
- 2 volumes ; 16 cm (12mo)
- Place of Publication:
- London : Printed, and sold by J. Roberts ..., 1719.
- Notes:
- A general satire, originally published in 2 volumes of 50 numbers each, appearing two or three times a week from Tuesday, May 4, 1714 to Saturday, April 30/Thursday, May 12, 1715.
- Some numbers originally published under title: The conductor. Cf. Morgan V124.
- Vol. 2 t.p. reads: The High-German doctor : to which is added, a large appendix : with an explanatory index.
- "By Hermodactyl, nephew to Alexander Bendo": vol. 1, no. 1. Later issues published under this pseudonym and many others. Attributed to Horneck by Morgan.
- Vol. 2, beginning with Friday, Oct. 22/Tuesday, Oct. 26, 1714 issue, contains "The High-German doctor concluded."
- OCLC:
- 249080000
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