 Joe Miller's Jests ; or the Wits VadeMecum. Being a Collection of the most Brilliant Jests; the Politest Repartees; the most Elegant Bon-Mots, and most pleasant short Stories in the English Language.  The Quarterly Review - Page 105edited by - 1926Full view - About this book
 | George H. Holliday - 1870 - 258 pages
...first and indeed much the best writer of Queen Elizabeth's time was Bp. Jewell."— .Z?p. Burnett. elegant Bons Mots, and most pleasant short stories in the English language. An interesting specimen of remarkable facsimile, 8vo. half morocco, old Dutch paper sides. London :... | |
 | William Carew Hazlitt - 1871 - 406 pages
...that Mr Read did not forget the widow. The title-page ran thus :— "Joe Miller's Jests; or, The Wit's Vade-Mecum. Being a Collection of the Most Brilliant...Jests ; the Politest Repartees ; the most Elegant Bon-Mots, and most pleasant short Stories in the English Language. " First carefully collected in the... | |
 | Celebrated claimants - 1873 - 314 pages
...8vo, cloth extra, with about 300 Illustrations, ios. 6d. Joe Miller's Jests; or, The Wit's Vade Mecum. Being a collection of the most brilliant Jests, the politest Repartees, the most elegant Bon-Mots, and most pleasant short Stories in the English Language. London : Printed by T. Read, 1739.... | |
 | Charles Warren Stoddard - 1873 - 422 pages
...cloth extra, with about 300 Illustrations, icxr. 6d. Joe Miller's Jests; or, The Wit's Vade Mecum. Being a collection of the most brilliant Jests, the politest Repartees, the most elegant Bon-Mots, and most pleasant short Stories in the English Language. London : Printed by T. Read, 1739.... | |
 | Henry Siebe - 1874 - 368 pages
...8vo, cloth extra, with about 300 Illustrations, los. 6d. Joe Miller's Jests; or, The Wit's Vade Mecum. Being a collection of the most brilliant Jests, the politest Repartees, the most elegant Bon-Mots, and most pleasant short Stories in the English Language. London : Printed by T. Read, 1 739.... | |
 | Ambrose Gwinnett Bierce - 1874 - 266 pages
...8vo, cloth extra, with about 3o0 Illustrations, los. 6d. Joe Miller's Jests; or, The Wit's Vade Mecum. Being a collection of the most brilliant Jests, the politest Repartees, the most elegant Bon-Mots, and most pleasant short Stories in the English Language. London : Printed by T. Read, 1739.... | |
 | Sarah Stickney Ellis - 1874 - 518 pages
...8vo, cloth extra, with about 300 Illustrations, los. 6d. Joe Miller's Jests; or, The Wit's Vade Mecum. Being a collection of the most brilliant Jests, the politest Repartees, the most elegant Bon-Mots, and most pleasant short Stories in the English Language. London : Printed by T. Read, 1 739.... | |
 | Amusing poetry - 1874 - 332 pages
...8vo, cloth extra, with about 300 Illustrations, los. bd. Joe Miller's Jests; or, The Wit's Vade Mecum. Being a collection of the most brilliant Jests, the politest Repartees, the most elegant Bon-Mots, and most pleasant short Stories in the English Language. London : Panted by T. Read, 1739.... | |
 | 1874 - 414 pages
...and book-hunting In London, to make np a complete set. JOE MILLER'S JESTS ; or the Wit's VadeMecum ; a collection of the most Brilliant Jests, the Politest Repartees, the most Elegant Bon Mots, and most pleasant short stories in the English Language, a facsimile reprint of the rare... | |
 | Popular encyclopedia - 1877 - 526 pages
...is very rare, was published in 1861. The title ia Joe Miller's •I eats, or the Wits' Vade Mccum; being a collection of the most brilliant jests, the Politest Repartees, the most elegant Bon-Mots, and most pleasant Short Stories in the English language. First carefully collected in the... | |
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