Shelfmark
Fm.7.12(05)
Author
Title
An essay towards fixing the true standards of wit, humour, raillery, satire, and ridicule. To which is Added, an Analysis Of the Characters of An Humourist, Sir John Falstaff, Sir Roger De Coverly, and Don Quixote. Inscribed to the Right Honorable Robert Earl of Orford. By the Author of a Letter from a by-stander..
Publication, distribution, etc.
London: : Printed for J. Roberts, at the Oxford-Arms, in Warwick-Lane; and W. Bickerton, in the Temple-Exchange, near the Inner-Temple-Gate, Fleet-Street., MDCCXLIV. [1744].
Physical description
xxxiv, [2], xxxii, 75, [1] p. ; 21 cm. (8vo)
Note
Dedication signed and dated at end: Corbyn Morris, Feb. 1, 1743.
Note
With a leaf of errata and advertisements included between the dedication and introduction.
Note
Includes: Congreve's 'Essay concering humour in comedy. To Mr. Dennis'.
Note
Below imprint in square brackets: price 2 s.
Citation/references note
ESTC, T27754
Provenance
Booklabel of Nicholas Mann, recording donation to Eton College in 1754.
Binding
18th century brown calf quarter-binding; boards covered in marbled paper; five raised bands; red sprinkled edges.
Copy-specific note
Bound in a volume of pamphlets; with spine title, "Miscellaneous tracts".
Copy-specific note
Previously Dd.7.21
Copy-specific note
Ms. inscriptions on title-page: "The master of ye Charter" and "ex dono author".
Subject
Satire.
Subject
Comedy.
Subject
Ridicule.
Subject
Wit and humor History and criticism.
Added entry--name
Mann, Nicholas, ? - -1753 former owner.
Added entry--name
Roberts, James, 1668 or 9 - 1754 bookseller.
Added entry--name
Bickerton, Weaver bookseller.
Added entry--place
England London.
Identifier
B44765