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The Pennyworth of wit. [electronic resource] : Here's a choice pennyworth of wit, for all that stand in need of it.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Lane, William, b. 1744., Author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Love--Anecdotes.
- Love.
- Wit and humor.
- Women--Poetry.
- Women.
- Genre:
- Single sheet verse.
- Broadsides.
- Ballads.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (1 sheet ) ill. (relief cut) ;
- Other Title:
- Pennyworth of wit
- Place of Publication:
- [Boston] : Sold at the Bible & Heart, in Cornhill, [not before 1780 and not after 1806]
- Notes:
- Verse in three parts; first line: Here is a penny-worth of wit.
- Author from ninth and tenth lines of the first part: As in this verse you may behold, set forth by Mr. William Lane. Possibly by William Lane, b. 1744, the English poet.
- The Bible & Heart, Boston, was the sign of Thomas (1732-1797) and John Fleet from 1780 to 1797, of John and Thomas (1768-1827) Fleet from 1797 to 1803, and of Thomas Fleet (1768-1827) from 1803 to 1806.
- Text in three columns; relief cut to the left of title.
- Reproduction of original from Boston Public Library.
- Cited in:
- Evans, 30990
- Ford, W.C. Broadsides, 3162
- English Short Title Catalog, W2397.
- OCLC:
- 510852458
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