Joe millers book of jests kindle edition by mottley. Being a collection of the most excellent bon mots, brilliant jests, and striking anecdotes, in the english language classic reprint paperback november 24, 2017 by joe miller author see all 10 formats and editions. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Being a collection of the most excellent bon mots, brilliant jests, and striking anecdotes, in the english language classic reprint paperback. It is made freely available by its author and publisher. Only three jokes in this slender pamphlet were actually attributed to joe miller, but it succeeded excellently, perhaps because of its association with the name of the popular actor so much so that later, unconnected joke books, were named similarly to cash in on its fame.
Joe millers new irish jest book being an everlasting fund. Perhaps no other joke book in the history of joke books has curried such a long, unfunny history as joe millers joke book or, as it was originally titled in. An immense collection of the funniest jokes, quaint and laughable anecdotes, mirth provoking stories, brilliant witticisms, and queer sayings, as told by the original joe miller 16841738, compiled and edited and published by john mottley in 1739, a year after joe millers death. Charles 1812 1870 dickens joe millers pickwick jest. See all 8 formats and editions hide other formats and editions.
Then, as was the habit, as proof of its success and proof of the long history of plagiarism, the book was illegally and immorally reprinted by american publishing companies who would change only the title. Joe millers jest book by mark lemon free book at ebooks directory. Being a collection of the most excellent bon mots, brilliant jests, and striking anecdotes, in the english language committee clerks if the house, and let each of em take a document, and they can all read together. Compiled by mark lemon, the first editor of punch magazine about 1864, his versiion,the jest book, was first published in 1864 and reprinted several times.
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