An original camera obscura : or, the court, city, and country magic-lanthorn. In which every one may take a peep, laugh, and shake their noddles at each other, go away well pleased, and your humble Servant My Lords! Ladies! and Gentlemen! Being an account of the most curious and uncommon collection of manuscripts (warranted Originals) ever yet offered to the Public. With as curious and uncommon a dedication to the Right Honourable the Earl of Cheatum. To be sold by auction, on Midsummer-Day, O. S. by Mr. Smirk, At a Great Room in Soho-Square. Being the select Part of a Library of a Gentleman of Virta not far from St. James's, going to retire, and sold by his express Order. With many curious Particulars, &c. &c. &c. &c.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

R*. R*.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Manuscripts--Collections--Early works to 1800.

Manuscripts.

Wit and humor, Ancient--Early works to 1800.

Wit and humor, Ancient.

Great Britain--Politics and government--1760-1789.

Great Britain.

Genre:

Satires.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xv,[1],79,[1]p. )

Other Title:

Original camera obscura

Place of Publication:

London : printed for J. Wilkie in St. Paul's Church-Yard, MDCCLXVIII. [1768]

Notes:

A satire.

Dedication 'to the .. Earl of Cheatum' signed: R*. R*.

Price from imprint: price only one Shilling and Six-Pence.

Reproduction of original from British Library.

Cited in:

English Short Title Catalog, T62255.

OCLC:

642646662