A humble attempt at scurrility
Subtitle: in imitation of those great masters of the art, the Rev. Dr. S--th; the Rev. Dr. Al----n; the Rev. Mr. Ew-n; the irreverend D.J. D-ve, and the heroic J--n D-------n, Esq; being a full answer to the observations on Mr. H----s's advertisement.
By: By Jack Retort, student in scurrility.
Series: Early American imprints -- no. 10014.
Publisher: Printed [by Anthony Armbruster]
Published: 1765
Place of publication: Quilsylvania [i.e., Philadelphia]
Language: eng
Format: Microform
Number of pages: 42
Subjects: Franklin, Benjamin, -- 1706-1790.; Smith, William, -- 1727-1803.; Alison, Francis, -- 1705-1779.; Ewing, John, -- 1732-1802.; Dove, David James, -- 1696?-1769.; Dickinson, John, -- 1732-1808.; Hughes, John, -- d. 1772.
Notes: In reply to an attack on Benjamin Franklin by John Hughes.

Attributed to Isaac Hunt in the Dictionary of American biography.

Ascribed to the press of Anthony Armbruster by Evans.

Signatures: [A]þ́ B-Eþ́ F℗ø (F2 verso blank)

"Prologue to the coffee-house politician, or The justice caught in his own trap."--p. vii-viii.

"Thirteen descriptions of the great A. drawn from the life by that celebrated master D---d J--s D-ve, poet laureat to the Pr---ry Party."--p. 38-42.

"Errata."--p. [43]

Evans 10014.

Hildeburn, C.R.  Pennsylvania, 2134.

Microfiche. [New York : Readex Microprint, 1985] 11 x 15 cm. (Early American imprints. First series ; no. 10014)