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Ars pun-ica, sive Flos linguarum = The art of punning, or, The flower of languages : in seventy-nine rules : for the farther improvement of conversation and help of memory / by the labour and industry of Tom Pun-Sibi, (i.e.) Jonathan Swift, D.D.
Kislak Center for Special Collections - Teerink Collection PR3687.S147 A7 1720 copy 2
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Sheridan, Thomas, 1687-1738.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Puns and punning.
- English wit and humor.
- Physical Description:
- 10 unnumbered pages, xiii pages, 1 unnumbered page, 27 pages, 5 unnumbered pages ; 18 cm (8vo)
- Edition:
- The second edition.
- Other Title:
- Ars pun-ica
- Flos linguarum
- Art of punning, or, The flower of languages
- Flower of languages
- Art of punning
- Place of Publication:
- [London] : Printed at Dublin in the year 1719, reprinted at London for J. Roberts ..., [1720?]
- Notes:
- "By Sheridan, but Swift and others may have contributed something"--Teerink-Scouten.
- Signatures: A-G⁴
- On recto of last leaf (G4): conclusion of "Another preface," followed by "Advertisement"; verso blank.
- At end: The end of the first part.
- The projected second part was probably never published.
- Headpieces may vary.
- Local Notes:
- Copy 1 has: Head-piece on leaf A4 recto: flowers, cornucopiae; on D1 recto: deer hunt. Copy 2 has: Head-piece on leaf A4 recto: deer hunt; on D1 recto: flowers, cupids.
- Cited in:
- Teerink-Scouten 895
- ESTC t146325
- OCLC:
- 21939496
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