Tim Bobbin's toy-shop open'd or, his whimsical amusements : Containing, his view of the Lancashire dialect, (with a large Glossary) being the Adventures and Misfortunes of a Lancashire Clown. The Poem of the Black Bird; or Whistling Ouzel. The Goose; a Poem, (by an unknown Hand) corrected by T. B. A humourous (but real) Codicil to a Conjurer's Will. Prickshaw Witch blown up; or the Conjuror out-conjured. ... Letter to the Empress of Rishworth, alias the Queen at the Booth. A Letter to T. P. Esq; being an Explanation of the above Letter; and a State of the Case between her Ladyship and the Author. Together with several other humourous epistles, Epitaphs, &c. in Prose and Rhyme. Also some original Lancashire, Scotch, and other Letters, never before published. Embellished with copper-plates designed by the author, and engraved by Mr. Barlow, of Bolton.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Bobbin, Tim., 1708-1786.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

English language--Dialects--England--Lancashire.

English language.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (180p.,plates )

Other Title:

Tim Bobbin's toy-shop open'd or, his whimsical amusements

Place of Publication:

Manchester : printed and sold by Joseph Harrop, and by the booksellers throughout England and Wales, 1763.

Notes:

Tim Bobbin = John Collier of Urmston.

Reproduction of original from British Library.

Cited in:

English Short Title Catalog, T116628.

OCLC:

642298713