The merry philosopher, or, Thoughts on jesting
Subtitle: containing rules by which a proper judgment of jests may be formed; and the criterion for distinguishing true and genuine wit from that which is false and spurious: together with instructions for improving the taste of those, who have a natural turn for pleasantry and good humour
By: by George Frederick Meier ; now first translated into English from the German original.
Contributors: Newbery, John, 1713-1767.
Publisher: J. Newbery and W. Nicoll
Published: 1765
Place of publication: London
Language: eng; ger
Number of pages: 213
Subjects: Wit and humor
Other titles: Thoughts on jesting
Work titles: Gedancken von Schertzen.
Notes: Translation of: Gedancken von Schertzen.

Library's copy signed by Nat Schmulowitz.