Item #23156 The Polite London Jester, Or The Budget of Momus, Being A Preservative against Melancholy, and Containing A Genuine Collection Of Brilliant Jests, Witty Sayings, Merry Stories, Good Puns, Funny Jokes, Irish Bulls, Droll Adventures, Bon Mots, &c, &c.; To Which Is Added, A Selection of Humorous Poetry, Comprising Laughable Tales, Curious Epitaphs, Poems, Elegies, &c, &c, &c. London. W. Mason.

The Polite London Jester, Or The Budget of Momus, Being A Preservative against Melancholy, and Containing A Genuine Collection Of Brilliant Jests, Witty Sayings, Merry Stories, Good Puns, Funny Jokes, Irish Bulls, Droll Adventures, Bon Mots, &c, &c.; To Which Is Added, A Selection of Humorous Poetry, Comprising Laughable Tales, Curious Epitaphs, Poems, Elegies, &c, &c, &c.

London: W. Mason, ca.1820. First edition. Wraps. 36 pages. 16 x 10.5 cm. Colored woodcut frontispiece. OCLC: Publisher's dates derived from Todd./ Colored frontispiece./ Six-line rhyme on title page. The term "Momus" stems from Classical Mythology. the god of ridicule. Contents disbound and toned. Orig. stitched wrappers. Very good. Item #23156

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