An edition of Poor Robin's jests: or, The compleat jester (1667)

Poor Robin's jests: or, The compleat jester

Being a collection of several jests not heretofore published. Now newly composed and written by that well-known gentleman, Poor Robin, knight of the burnt island, and well-willer to the mathematicks. Together with the true and lively effigies of the said author. Licensed Feb. 2. 1666. Roger L'Estrange

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An edition of Poor Robin's jests: or, The compleat jester (1667)

Poor Robin's jests: or, The compleat jester

Being a collection of several jests not heretofore published. Now newly composed and written by that well-known gentleman, Poor Robin, knight of the burnt island, and well-willer to the mathematicks. Together with the true and lively effigies of the said author. Licensed Feb. 2. 1666. Roger L'Estrange

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printed for Francis Kirkman and Richard Head
Language
English
Pages
150

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Subjects
Early works to 1800, Wit and humor

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Cover of: Poor Robin's jests, or, The compleat jester
Poor Robin's jests, or, The compleat jester: Being a collection of several jests not heretofore published. Now newly composed and written in a new method. both in prose and verse. By Poor Robin knight of the burnt island, and well-wisher to the mathematicks. Together with the true and lively effigies of the said author. The second part. Licensed, November 9th
1669, printed by T. Leach, for Francis Kirkman; and are to be sold at his shop under St. Ethelboroughs Church in Bishops-gate-street
Microform in English
Cover of: Poor Robin's jests: or, The compleat jester
Poor Robin's jests: or, The compleat jester: Being a collection of several jests not heretofore published. Now newly composed and written by that well-known gentleman, Poor Robin, knight of the burnt island, and well-willer to the mathematicks. Together with the true and lively effigies of the said author. Licensed Feb. 2. 1666. Roger L'Estrange
1667, printed for Francis Kirkman and Richard Head
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Edition Notes

William Winstanley is usually credited with authorship of the Poor Robin pamphlets (cf. NUC pre-1956 imprints)

Publication date from Wing

Imperfect; stained and tightly bound; all after p. 140 lacking; pp. 141-150 appear from a different work entirely; caption title reads: The universal jester: or, A compeat book of jests

Reproduction of the original in the Bodleian Library

Wing (2nd ed., 1994) W3075A

Microfilm. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 1992. 1 microfilm reel ; 35 mm. 35mm. (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 2142:24)).

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Early English books, 1641-1700 -- 2142:24
Genre
Early works to 1800
Other Titles
Compleat jester

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Microform
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[16], 150+ p., [1] leaf of plates
Number of pages
150

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OL15426284M

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