Buy this book on-line The Laughing Philosopher (John Mottley) : The New Joe Miller. A Selection of Modern Jests, Witticisms, Droll Tales, & Eccentric EffusionsH. G. Bohn, London, England, 1852
Original publisher's red cloth binding with gilt lettering and decorations on spine, gilt decoration on front cover, and lightly impressed border decorations on front and back. 3 3/4" x 5 3/4." 456 pages, complete. One black-and-white frontispiece, complete. One page in front advertises other pocket books by the publisher. Pages and covers are very clean and intact overall. Binding is tight. Covers and spine have some rubbing. Gilt lettering and decorations have slight fading. Occasional foxing to the pages. A Very Good copy. A collection of short stories, sayings, and anecdotes featuring vintage humor. Joseph Miller (1684-1738) was an English actor and the namesake of this book. He appeared in a number of plays including some by Shakespeare. Apparently, Miller became associated with joke books based off the following story: Miller frequented the Black Jack Tavern, where he was known as a serious fellow; as an ongoing joke, his friends ascribed all new jokes to him. WorldCat credits this book title to one of Miller's contemporaries, John Mottley, who is perhaps best-known for the book, Joe Miller's Jests.. Book. Book Condition: Very Good. Binding: Hardcover Click here for full details of this book, to ask a question or to buy it on-line. Bibliophile Bookbase probably offers multiple copies of The Laughing Philosopher (John Mottley) : The New Joe Miller. A Selection of Modern Jests, Witticisms, Droll Tales, & Eccentric Effusions. Click here to select from a complete list of available copies of this book. Bibliophile Bookbase lists over 5 million books, maps and prints including atlases, livres anciens, antiquarian books, used books and incunabula. Bibliophile Bookbase for antiquarian books, maps and prints. |