Joe Miller's jests : or, the wits vade-mecum. Being a collection of the most brillant [sic] jests, the most excellent Bons Mots, and most pleasant short Stories in the English Language; many of them transcribed from the Mouth of the Facetious Gentleman, whose Name they bear. To which are added, choice collections of moral sentences, and of the most pointed and truly valuable epigrams in the British tongue; With the Names of the Authors to such as are known. Most humbly Inscribed To those Choice-Spirits of the age, Mr. Colley Cibber, Mr. Orator Henley, and Job Baker, the Kettle-Drummer.

Format:

Book

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

English wit and humor.

Physical Description:

1 online resource ([2],208p.,plate ) port ;

Edition:

The eighth edition, with large additions.

Other Title:

Joe Miller's jests

Place of Publication:

London : printed for T. Read, in Dogwell-Court, White-Fryers, Fleet-Street, M.DCC.XLV. [1745]

Notes:

Compiled by John Mottley.

Reproduction of original from British Library.

Cited in:

English Short Title Catalog, T63552.

OCLC:

642650868