England's jests refin'd and improv'd. Being a choice collection of the merriest jests, smartest repartees, wittiest sayings, and most notable bulls, yet extant. With many new ones, never before printed. To which are added, XIII. 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 busie-man's diversion and the melancholy man's physick and recreation. The third edition, with the addition of several jests, not permitted to be printed in the former impressions. Calculated for the innocent spending of the winter evenings. By H.C

All titles

• England's jests refin'd and improv'd. Being a choice collection of the merriest jests, smartest repartees, wittiest sayings, and most notable bulls, yet extant. With many new ones, never before printed. To which are added, XIII. 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 busie-man's diversion and the melancholy man's physick and recreation. The third edition, with the addition of several jests, not permitted to be printed in the former impressions. Calculated for the innocent spending of the winter evenings. By H.C
• England's jests refined and improved

People / Organizations

• Humphrey Crouch (Author)

Imprint

London: printed for John Harris at the Harrow in the Poultrey, 1693.

Publication year

1693

ESTC No.

R37703

Grub Street ID

119918

Description

[6], 185, [1] p., [1] leaf of plates ; 12°.

Note

H.C. = Humphrey Crouch

With an added engraved title page

At foot of title page: Price bound one shilling

Signatures: A-H]1]2.

Uncontrolled note

Catalogued from the original at the British Library. Verify if last page paginated; unclear in L copy