England's jests refin'd and improv'd being a choice collection of the merriest jests, smartest repartee's, wittiest sayings, and most notable bulls, yet extant with many new ones, never before printed. To which are added, XI[V]. ingenious characters drawn to the life. The whole work compil'd with great care and exactness: and may serve as the witty-man's companion, the busy-man's diversion, and the melancholy-man's physick and recreation. The second edition with additions. Calculated for the innocent spending of the winter evenings, by H.C

People / Organizations

• Humphrey Crouch (Author)

Imprint

London: printed for John Harris, at the Harrow against the Church in the Poultrey, 1687.

Added name

Drapentier, Jan, active 1674-1713, engraver.

Publication year

1687

ESTC No.

R231051

Grub Street ID

103244

Description

[7], 173, [10] p., [1] leaf of plates ; 12°.

Note

H.C. = Humphrey Crowley

Frontis. plate signed at foot "I. Drapentier", i.e. Jan Drapentier

With 5 final advertisement leaves.

Uncontrolled note

Wing does not distinguish between this edition, with 173 pp., and another edition which has 175 pp