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The Origin of the whale bone-petticoat : A satyr. Boston, August 2d. 1714

Published 1714

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Subjects: “...Clothing and dress / Humor...”

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The woman of fashion. A poem. In two letters from Lady Maria Modish to Lady Belinda Artless

Published 1778

printed for J. Bew, in Pater-Noster-Row

Subjects: “...Fashion / Humor / England / Early works to 1800...”

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The london : Oxford, Cambridge, coffee-house and England's jests. Being The most compleat, cheapest, and best Book of the Kind ever yet published

Published 1760

[printed for Henry Woodgate and Samuel Brooks, at the Golden Ball, in Pater-[noster-row]

Subjects: “...English wit and humor...”

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The council in the moon

Published 1765

sold by Fletcher and Hodson, on the Market-Hill: sold also by Messrs. Wilson and Fell, in Pater-Noster-Row, London, and all other Booksellers in England

Subjects: “...Moon / Humor / Early works to 1800...”

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The man of manners : or, plebeian polish'd. Being plain and familiar rules for a modest and genteel behaviour, on most of the ordinary occasions of life

by Jones, Erasmus
Published 1737

printed for J. Roberts; and sold by E. Withers; and J. Jolliffe

Subjects: “...Etiquette / Great Britain / Humor / Early works to 1800...”

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The man of manners : or, plebian polish'd. Being plain and familiar rules for a modest and genteel behaviour, on most of the ordinary occasions of life. Whereby the many Vanities,...

by Jones, Erasmus
Published 1737

printed for J. Roberts, near the Oxford-Arms in Warwick-Lane; and sold by E. Withers, at the Seven Stars, against the End of Chancery-Lane in Fleet-Street; and J. Jolliffe, at the Bible in St. James's-Street; and the rest of the Booksellers of London and Westminster

Subjects: “...Etiquette / Great Britain / Humor / Early works to 1800...”

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The comical sayings of Pady from Cork : with his coat button'd behind. Being an elegant conference betwixt English Tom and Irish Teague; with Pady's catechism, his Opinion of Purga...

by Graham, Dougal
Published 1798

printed by C. Randall

Subjects: “...English wit and humor / Early works to 1800...”

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The comical sayings of Pady from Cork : with his coat button'd behind. ... To which is added, his creed for all Romish believers. In all parts, carefully corrected by the author

by Graham, Dougal
Published 1785

printed and sold by Patrick Mair

Subjects: “...English wit and humor / Early works to 1800...”

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The comical sayings of Pady from Cork : Being a elegant conference between English Tom, and Irish Teague

by Graham, Dougal
Published 1780

Sold [and printed by Samuel Rudder] at Cirencester

Subjects: “...English wit and humor / Early works to 1800...”

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Venus attiring the graces. Addressed to -

Published 1777

printed for J. Dodsley in Pall-Mall

Subjects: “...Fashion / Great Britain / Humor...”

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The third part of the mad pranks and merry conceits of Tom Tram

Published 1775

Subjects: “...English wit and humor / Early works to 1800...”

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The world turned up-side down : or the Comical Metamorphoses: a work entirely calculated to excite laughter, in grown persons, and promote moralily [sic], in the young ones, of bot...

Published 1790

printed for & sold by Ryland, at No:67. in the Old-Bailey

Subjects: “...English wit and humor / Early works to 1800...”

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The Merry tales of the wise men of Gotham. To which is added, a collection of jests

Published 1800

Printed and sold by J. Morren, Cowgate

Subjects: “...Wit and humor / Great Britain / Early works to 1800...”

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The Merry tales or the wise men of Gotham

Published 1750

Printed and sold in Aldermary Church Yard, Bow Lane, London

Subjects: “...Wit and humor / Great Britain / Early works to 1800...”

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Hoop-petticoats arraigned and condemned by the light of nature, and law of God

Published 1722

Printed and sold by James Franklin in Queen-Street

Subjects: “...Clothing and dress / Humor...”

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The Merry pranks of Tom Tram, son-in-law to Mother Winter : To which is added, his comical jesis, odd conceits, and pleasant tales, being very delightful to read

Published 1750

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Subjects: “...Wit and humor / Great Britain / Early works to 1800...”

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The merry jester : Containing great variety of comical jests, keen waggeries, smart repartees, funny tales, brilliant bon mots, queer puns, whimsical bulls, merry humbugs, droll sa...

by Baker, Robert
Published 1773

Printed for R. Richards, at his State-Lottery-Office, No. 44, between Fetter-Lane and Bartlet's-Buildings, Holborn. Where may be had, the true-born englishman

Subjects: “...Wit and humor / Great Britain / Early works to 1800...”