Life's painter of variegated characters in public and private life, with political strokes on the ticklish times
Subtitle: containing a novel display of the styles of men of genius in the learned world.
By: By George Parker, librarian to the college of wit, mirth and humour; fellow of the society of fun; mental anatomist; exhibiter of natures's mirror; citizen of the world; and author of the view of society and manners..
Edition: The second edition, printed for the author..
Publisher: s.n.
Published: 1790
Place of publication: [Dublin?
Language: eng
Number of pages: 237
Subjects: Characters and characteristics.; Slang -- Dictionaries -- Early works to 1800.
Genres: Dictionaries; Early works to 1800.
Notes: Publication date suggested by ESTC.

First published: London, 1789.

Signatures: a-f⁴ B-Q⁸.

Includes cant songs and glossary of slang (p. 129-186)

"Subscribers names": p. [1]-[36] (2nd count).

Burns Library copy inscribed: "The gift of Mrs. Longfield to her niece, Helena Whiten January 1st 1791."

Burns Library copy bound in late 18th-century dyed calf.

c.1: 99/00 0018R.