Jest books.
Halliwell-Phillipps, James Orchard, editor. 1820-1889. **G.4076.26 Conceits, clinches, flashes, and whimzies; a jest-book of the seven-
teenth century, hitherto unknown to bibliographers, reprinted from the unique copy of 1639. Edited by James O. Halliwell. London. Richards. 1860. vi, (1), 48 pp. 23 cm., in 4s. One of an autographed edition of 26 copies. Contains a reproduction of the original title-page with imprint: London: Printed by R. Hodgkin- sonne for Daniel Frere . . . 1639. On p. 30 is the jest relating to “Shakespeare’s works”,, which, it is believed, first appeared in this work.
This card was printcd at the Boston a Public Library, March 11, 1914.
K1669 — T.r. — Jest books. — Shekespeare, William. Allusions to, in literature.