Mrs. Pilkington's jests: or The cabinet of wit and humour : Being a choice collection of the most brillant jokes, facetious puns, smart repartees, and entertaining tales, in prose and verse. Likewise, epigrams, epitaphs, connundrums, pleasant bulls, &c. Calculated to accommodate all who have a relish for mirth and good humour, and who are desirous of being facetious and entertaining in company.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Pilkington, Laetitia, 1712-1750.

Contributor:

Wesley, Samuel, 1691-1739.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Wit and humor--Early works to 1800.

Wit and humor.

Physical Description:

1 online resource ([2],104,[2],30p.,plate )

Other Title:

Mrs. Pilkington's jests

Place of Publication:

London : Printed for Mr. Kinnersley, in St. Paul's Church-Yard; Mr. Langford at the Peacock, near St. Clement's Church; Mrs. Jones at her Pamphlet Shop, in Compton Street, Soho: and sold by all the booksellers and news carriers in town and country, MDCCLIX. [1759]

Notes:

Titlepage in red and black.

Includes 'Four tales after the manner of the ingenious Matt. Prior .. written by the Rev. Mr. Samuel Wesley'.

Reproduction of original from Bodleian Library (Oxford).

Cited in:

English Short Title Catalog, T179884.

OCLC:

509315228