The Book of Anecdotes, and Budget of Fun; Containing a Collection of Over One Thousand of the Most Laughable Sayings and Jokes of Celebrated Wits and Humorists. Printed in Philadelphia by George G. Evans. 1859, 320 pp, 7.5 x 5.25 , 8vo, hardcover cloth binding. In overall good condition, with some rubbing and staining to boards and spine. Some hinge wear to front and back of book. Text block remains bound well with occasional wear. General age-related toning to pages, along with foxing and wear. Please see photographs and ask any questions prior to purchasing. A scarce satirical and humor work from the mid-19th Century, containing over a thousand jokes and sayings of the time.

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The Book of Anecdotes, and Budget of Fun; Containing a Collection of Over One Thousand of the Most Laughable Sayings and Jokes of Celebrated Wits and Humorists.

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George G. Evans

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1859

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Hardcover

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Good

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Chosen as Publishers Weekly's 2023 Bookstore of the Year! Robin Rare Books is the RARE BOOKS DIVISION of the Midtown Scholar Bookstore. Established in 2001, we are the LARGEST ACADEMIC USED BOOKSTORE between New York and Chicago, with more than TWO MILLION second-hand and out-of-print SCHOLARLY BOOKS IN ALL FIELDS. Our Harrisburg shop has been named the region's Best Independent Bookstore. ... A buyer is eligible to receive a full refund if a book is not in the condition described.

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