Curiosities of matrimony
Subtitle: being a compilation of such marriage announcements in the last hundred years as called forth the most brilliant wit of the poets
Publisher: Edson C. Eastman
Published: 1889
Place of publication: Concord, N.H
Language: eng
Number of pages: 55
Copyright date: 1889
Subjects: Marriage records; Humor; Marriage
Description: "This collection of marriage announcements has been copied from old newspapers published within the last hundred years, of which the compiler has examined between two and three hundred volumes, selecting such as he thought worth repeating to the present generation. The old wits were famous for punning upon names which they could utilize for such purpose, and many of these announcements will provoke laughter in spite of one's self." -- from Preface.
Notes: Access to portions of this material may be restricted.

Signature on front cover: Mrs. U.L. Leavitt's; front cover and title page crumpled and creased; large piece of brown paper tape on inside of front cover holding tear together and another piece attaching top of cover to spine.

Bound in original brown paper covers.