Yorick's jests [electronic resource] : Being a new collection of jokes, witticisms, bons mots and anecdotes, of the genuine sons of wit and humour of the last and present age. Containing a great number of humorous, diverting, and entertaining jests and stories, never before published in a book of the kind. To which are added, a new and choice selection of poems, fables, tales, epigrams, epitaphs, riddles, rebuses, and enigmas; and a complete collection of the most fashionable and favourite toasts, sentiments, and hob nobs, now in vogue. The whole being intended as an antidote for the spleen, vapours, and melancholy.

Format:

Book

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Anecdotes--Early works to 1800.

Anecdotes.

Epigrams, English--Early works to 1800.

Epigrams, English.

Wit and humor--Early works to 1800.

Wit and humor.

Physical Description:

1 online resource ([4], iv, 72, 97-120, 97-144 p. ) ill. ;

Other Title:

Yorick's jests

Place of Publication:

Dublin : Printed for J. Williams at No. 21, in Skinner-Row, MDCCLXXIV. [1774]

Notes:

Ill. = frontis.

Signatures: A⁴ B-F¹, [superscript chi]F¹.

Reproduction of original from British Library.

Cited in:

English Short Title Catalog, T301519.

OCLC:

645779132