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Subject Period 19th century

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1. [Caricature card depiciting a sepia illustration of a shop assistant, with verse]

[Caricature card depiciting a sepia illustration of a shop assistant, with verse]

Creator:: Dean & Son
Date:: [1880?]
Physical Description:: 1 card ; illustrations ; 16 x 12 cm
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

2. Arliss's funny library, of wit, satire, and humour : containing, facetiae, under the heads of pasquinades, anecdotes, jeu d'esprits, witticisms : mornings at Bow Street, new punning songs, broad grins, maxims, irish bulls, conundrums, anagrams, enigmas, bon mots, whims, tid bits, curious epitaphs, brevities, yarns, miseries, long bows, puzzles, &c., &c., : embellished with forty-eight numerous wood engravings by the most eminent artists.

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Date:: 1832
Physical Description:: 128 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

3. The humourist : a collection of entertaining tales, anecdotes, repartees, witty sayings, epigrams, bon mots, jeu d'esprits, &c. Carefully selected.

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Date:: 1819-1822
Physical Description:: 4 volumes : color illustrations ; 17 cm
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Gloria Scheuer