Cover Image

Poor Robin's jests, or, The compleat jester : Being a collection of several jests not heretofore published. Now newly composed and written in a new method. both in prose and verse. By Poor Robin knight of the burnt island, and well-wisher to the mathematicks. Together with the true and lively effigies of the said author. The second part. Licensed, November 9th.

Show other versions (4)

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Poor Robin
Other Authors:	Winstanley, William, 1628?-1698
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	London : printed by T. Leach, for Francis Kirkman; and are to be sold at his shop under St. Ethelboroughs Church in Bishops-gate-street, 1669.
Series:	Early English books online.
Subjects:	Wit and humor > Early works to 1800.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

Similar Items

Poor Robin's jests: or, The compleat jester : Being a collection of several jests not heretofore published. Now newly composed and written by that well-known gentleman, Poor Robin, knight of the burnt island, and well-willer to the mathematicks. Together with the true and lively effigies of the said author. Licensed Feb. 2. 1666. Roger L'Estrange.
by: Poor Robin
Published: (1667)

Poor Robin's jests, or, The compleat jester : Being a collection of several jests not heretofore published. Now newly composed and written in a new method, both in prose and verse. By Poor Robin, knight of the burnt island, and well-wisher to the mathematicks. Together with the true and lively effigies of the said author. The third part. Licensed, November 9th.
by: Winstanley, William, 1628?-1698
Published: (1673)

Poor Robin's jests: or, The compleat jester : Being a collection of several jests not heretofore published. Now newly composed and written in a new method, both in prose and verse, by Poor Robin, knight of the burnt-island, and well-willer to the mathematicks. Together with the true and lively effigies of the said author. The second part.
by: Winstanley, William, 1628?-1698
Published: (1668)

Poor Robin's jests: or, The compleat jester : Being a collection of several jests not heretofore published. Now newly composed and written in a new method, both in prose and verse, by Poor Robin, knight of the burnt island, and well-willer to the mathematicks. Together with the true and lively effigies of the said author. The second part.
by: Winstanley, William, 1628?-1698
Published: (1668)

Poor Robin's jests: or, The compleat jester : Being a collection of several jests not heretofore published. Now newly composed and written by Poor Robin, knight of the Burnt-Island, and well-willer to the mathematicks. Together with the true and lively effigies of the said author. Licensed according to order.
by: William Winstanley, 1628?-1698
Published: (1679)

Poor Robin 1692 : an almanack of the old new fashion, or, an ephemeris both in jest and earnest ... /
by: Poor Robin
Published: (1692)

Poor Robin 1692 : an almanack of the old new fashion, or, an ephemeris both in jest and earnest ... /
by: Poor Robin

Jest upon jest : a selection from the jestbooks and collections of merry tales published from the reign of Richard III to George III /
Published: (1970)

Poor Robins Prophesies.
by: Poor Robin

Coffee-house jests /
by: Hicks, William, fl. 1671
Published: (1677)

Coffee-house jests /
by: Hicks, William, active 1671

Witcracks: jokes and jests from American folklore /
by: Schwartz, Alvin, 1927-1992
Published: (1973)

The American jest book : containing a choice selection of jests, anecdotes, bon mots, stories, &c.

Archie Armstrong's Banquet of jests /
Published: (1872)

Infinite jest : wit and humor in Italian Renaissance art /
by: Barolsky, Paul, 1941-
Published: (1978)

Jesting the lion : humour in modern Ethiopia /
by: Semon Marye, Hewan
Published: (2024)

Poor Robins prophesies and divertisements
by: Poor Robin
Published: (1677)

Poor Robins prophesies and divertisements.
by: Poor Robin
Published: (1677)

Oxford jests, refined and enlarged : being a collection of witty jests, merry tales, pleasant joques /
by: Hicks, William, active 1671

Oxford jests, refined and enlarged : being a collection of witty jests, merry tales, pleasant joques /
by: Hicks, William, fl. 1671
Published: (1671)

The American jest book : containing a curious variety of jests, anecdotes, bon mots, stories &c. : Part I[-II].

The American jest-book : Containing, a curious variety of jests, anecdotes, bon mots, stories, &c. : Part I[-II].
Published: (1796)

Shakespeare's jests, or The jubilee jester : Being the most curious collection of funny jokes, merry stories, droll adventures, frolicksome tales, witty quibbles, youthful pranks, smart repartees, double entendres wise sayings, witty jests, anecdote waggeries whims, humbugs puns, bon mots and laughable tricks. That ever were offered to the public in this kingdom. To which are added a curious collection of conundrums, clever epigrams, amorous poems, the esteemed jubilee and vauxhall songs, sung this season. Humorous epitaphs, facetious dialogues, catches glees, &c. And a new collection of the most favourite toasts, sentiments, and hob nobs now the ton. The whole comprising the witty sayings, quick repartees of the several shinging wits of the present age. Which will expel cars, drown grief, create mirth, and give the reader a light heart and a chearful countenance, and teaching the agreeable art of story telling to both sexes.
Published: (1790)

[Tarltons jests : Drawne into these three parts.]
Published: (1620)

The jest book ; the choicest anecdotes and sayings /
by: Lemon, Mark, 1809-1870
Published: (1864)

The jest book : the choicest anecdotes and sayings /
by: Lemon, Mark, 1809-1870
Published: (1866)

The American jest book : containing, a choice selection of jests, anecdotes, bonmots, stories, advertisements, songs, epigrams, &c. : [One line of quotation].

The Poets jests, or Mirth in abundance.

Mirth's Museum, or, The Humorous Jester : Containing select and original Jests, bon mots, repartees, droll stories, and laughable gulls, both English and Irish.

Pasquils jests : with the merriments of Mother Bunch. Witty, pleasant, and delightfull.
by: Pasquil, et al.
Published: (1669)

A banquet of jests. Or Change of cheare : Being a collection of moderne jests. Witty jeeres. Pleasant taunts. Merry tales.
Published: (1639)

The youthful jester, or Repository of wit and ionocent [as printed] amusement : Containing: moral and humourous tales--merry jests--laughable anecdotes--and smart repartees. : The whole being as innocent as it is entertaining.
by: Johnson, R. (Richard), 1733 or 1734-1793

Oxford jests, refined and inlarged : Being a collection of witty jests, merry tales, pleasant jokes. Collected and composed by Captain W. Hicks, native of Oxford.
by: Hicks, William, active 1671
Published: (1702)

Oxford jests, refined and enlarged : Being a collection of whitty jests. Merry tales pleasant joques. Collected and composed by Captain W. Hicks, native of Oxford.
by: Hicks, William, active 1671
Published: (1760)

Cambridge jests, or, Witty alarums for melancholy spirits /
by: Lover of ha, ha, he
Published: (1674)

Cambridge jests, or, Witty alarums for melancholy spirits /
by: Lover of ha, ha, he

Coffee-house jests refined and enlarged. By the author of the Oxford jests The fifth edition, with large additions. Licensed and entred according to order
by: Hickes, William, fl. 1671
Published: (1688)

Poor Robin 1670 : an almanack after a new fashion ... /
by: Poor Robin
Published: (1670)

Poor Robin 1670 : an almanack after a new fashion ... /
by: Poor Robin

The American jest book: or, Merry fellow's companion : Containing, a choice selection of anecdotes, bon mots, jests, repartees, stories, &c.