The Merry Quack Doctor; or, The Fun Box Broke Open.
Published by Printed for S. Smith, T. Shepherd, et al. 0, London
- Hardcover
- Used
Seller: Argonaut Book Shop, ABAA, San Francisco, CA, U.S.A.Argonaut Book Shop, ABAA
AbeBooks seller since January 23, 1998
Condition: Used - Fine
US$ 375.00
Quantity: 1 available
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First edition (no date, c. 1775). 16mo. [4], 116pp. Later three-quarter calf. Spine ends worn, outer hinges rubbed but solid. Some light foxing to first few leaves, less so scattered throughout. Lacking frontis. A very good copy. "Containing an entire Spick and Span New and curious Collection of Brilliant Jests, Frolicksome Joaks, Witty Quibbles, Arch Waggeries, Humorous Adventures.". The author was "President of the Wits Club, in Piccadilly, and great Grandson to the Famous Killegrew, Jester to King Charles the second, of Merry Memory." An early owner of this book has made a few neat manuscript comments at the end of certain passages. One passage reads, "Here lies wrapt in Clay, The body of William Wray: I have no more to say", to which our early owner writes, "On a good day." OCLC locates institutional copies. No copies at auction, ever.
Seller Inventory # 8250
Bibliographic details
- Title
- The Merry Quack Doctor; or, The Fun Box Broke Open.
- Author
- Killegrew, Tom, Jr.
- Publisher
- Printed for S. Smith, T. Shepherd, et al. 0, London
- Condition
- Fine
- Book Type
- Book
- Binding
- Hardcover
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Argonaut Book Shop, ABAA
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The Argonaut Book Shop was founded in 1941 in the middle of the financial district of San Francisco. The Argonaut was a founding member of the Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America and has been a member in good standing ever since. The Shop is now located just three blocks from Union Square in downtown San Francisco and is open six days a week. Parking facilities include ample street space and a parking garage close by. The bookstore occupies one large room open to the public. One will find antique bookcases filled with fine and rare books, mostly dealing with the history of California and the American West. One will also find fine press books and other rare subject matter. The shop also carried good books in varied subject areas including art, maritime, American civil war, books on antiques, literature, regional Americana, etc..…
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