THE AMERICAN JEST BOOK, BEING A CHASTE COLLECTION OF ANECDOTES, BON MOTS, AND EPIGRAMS, ORIGINAL AND SELECTED FOR THE AMUSEMENT OF THE YOUNG AND OLD OF BOTH SEXES: ; By the author of the American Chesterfield
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About This Item
Philadelphia: J. Howe, 1832. Hardcover. Good. 1/2 leather binding with grey-green paper boards. Printed label on front board and spine. 216 pp. An early American joke book that aims to be both clean and funny. The preface indicates that the book's "aim is to combine wit and humour, without indelicacy; to excite pleasure in the mind, without leaving an injurious impression on the heart. "By the author of the American Chesterfield. "Spine is re-backed. Covers show moderate wear. Foxing throughout the text and pastedowns. Some pencil and ink marks on front printed label. Previous owners signatures on front pastedown and flyleaves.
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- GH Mott Bookseller (US)
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- Title
- THE AMERICAN JEST BOOK, BEING A CHASTE COLLECTION OF ANECDOTES, BON MOTS, AND EPIGRAMS, ORIGINAL AND SELECTED FOR THE AMUSEMENT OF THE YOUNG AND OLD OF BOTH SEXES: ; By the author of the American Chesterfield
- Author
- Anonymous
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- J. Howe
- Place of Publication
- Philadelphia
- Date Published
- 1832
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
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