An original camera obscura, or, The court, city, and country magic-lantern
Subtitle: in which every one may take a peep, laugh, and ... go away well pleased ... : being an account of the most curious and uncommon collection of manuscripts (warranted originals) ever yet offered to the public, with as curious and uncommon a dedication to the Right Honourable the Earl of Cheatum : to be sold by auction, on Midsummer-day, O.S.
By: by Mr. Smirk ... ; being the select part of a library of a gentleman of virtù not far from St James's, going to retire ...
Contributors: Ryan, Lacy, 1694?-1760; Jobson, the cobler of Drury Lane
Publisher: Printed for J. Wilkie ...
Published: 1768
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 80
Subjects: English Political satire; Politics and government
Other titles: Original camera obscura.; Court, city, and country magic-lantern.
Notes: Signatures: a-b⁴, B-L⁴.

A contemporary ms. note (trimmed) in the Houghton copy identifies "Mr. Smirk" as "Mr La[cy Ryan?]; the advertisements at the end are for Cobleriana, by 'Jobson, the cobler of Drury Lane, ' possibly Lacy, who wrote The Cobler's opera.

A political satire in the form of a mock-auction.

Prefatory "advertisement" signed by the "consignors": B[edford], S[helburne], H[illsborough], Sir J[ohn]. T[urner]. Bart., H[enry]. C[onway] and R[ichard]. R[igby]. Esqrs.