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    By William Mathews
    Chicago   S. C. Griggs and Company
    7.5" by 5" vi, 397pp.
    A scarce first edition of this study on wit and humour and their uses in the English language.
    By William Mathews

    1888 Wit and Humor: Their Use and Abuse

    Chicago   S. C. Griggs and Company
    7.5" by 5" vi, 397pp.
    A scarce first edition of this study on wit and humour and their uses in the English language.
    £40.00
    : 0.75kgs / : 840T79
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    First edition. Scarce work. A study on wit and humour with 'Theories of Wit and Humor', 'The Abuses of Wit and Humour', 'Parody' and 'Puns and Punsters' as some example topics. Written by William Mathews, author of 'Words: Their Uses and Abuses', 'Oratory and Orators' and 'Men, Places, and Things'.

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    In the original brown cloth binding. Externally, excellent with minor shelf wear to the extremities. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean throughout.

    Near Fine

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