Jest Book; or, The Modern Joe Miller. Containing Modern Humour, Anecdote, and Wit, Bon Mots, Puns, Bulls, Riddles, Charades, Puzzles, Magic, Conjuring, Et.c

Brown cloth binding with black floral decoration & lettering, gilt title box to spine, endpapers printed with publisher's advertisements, in-text illustrations, 7-1/2" x 5-1/4", 375 pp. including index. See Toole-Stott #680. Front internal hinge exposed but intact, rear cover soiled, front cover with discoloration to 3" strip along joint, spine covering wrinkled. I believe the spine got wet at some point, causing some discoloration & the wrinkling to the spine cloth. Not the most attractive copy, but a serviceable copy for reading or research. An American edition of one of the earlier books on magic tricks; it also contains enough anecdotes, jokes, ghost stories, and other wit to make anyone an interesting party guest.