The London Jester, or, Museum of Mirth, Wit and Humour : containing some of the most brilliant chef-d uvres of the choicest English, French, Spanish Irish, Welsh and Scotch jokers : so arranged as to suit the fancy of the dimplers, the smilers.

JEST BOOK.

Published by London Orlando Hodgson circa, 1835

About this Item

8vo, pp [4], 124, woodcut frontispiece, title page vignette, vignette illustrations in text, WITH CONTEMPORARY HAND-COLOURING, bound in contemporary straight grained roan morocco, spine gilt ruled, rubbed to joints and spine ends, the upper joint lightly cracked, but a good clean copy FIRST OR EARLY EDITION; probably firts issued in parts, the date of circa 1835 is suggested by the BL, who also an issue by Smeeton as 1828; but neither issue is dated and both appear to be the same content wise. Copies recorded on COPAC - BL and UCL only - are not, however coloured, ours being unusual in this regard though certainly as issued. The title is in any case a scarce one.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The London Jester, or, Museum of Mirth, Wit and Humour : containing some of the most brilliant chef-d uvres of the choicest English, French, Spanish Irish, Welsh and Scotch jokers : so arranged as to suit the fancy of the dimplers, the smilers.
• Publisher: London Orlando Hodgson circa
• Publication Date: 1835
• Binding: Hardcover
• Seller catalogs:
  • eb75