The tricks of the town laid open [electronic resource] : or, a companion for country gentlemen: being the substance of seventeen letters from a gentleman in London to his friend in the country, to dissuade him from coming to town. Wherein is contain'd, The Humorous Frauds, Tricks, and Cheats of Tennis-Courts, Bowling-Greens, Play-Houses, Gaming-Houses, Bawdy-Houses, Cock-Matches, Horse-Races, Foot-Matches, &c. With the Characters of a Beau, Gamester, Bully, Setter, Spunger, and a Sot. Also, General Reflections on the Manners and Humours of the Town, with a Description of the present State of it.
1747
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The tricks of the town laid open [electronic resource] : or, a companion for country gentlemen: being the substance of seventeen letters from a gentleman in London to his friend in the country, to dissuade him from coming to town. Wherein is contain'd, The Humorous Frauds, Tricks, and Cheats of Tennis-Courts, Bowling-Greens, Play-Houses, Gaming-Houses, Bawdy-Houses, Cock-Matches, Horse-Races, Foot-Matches, &c. With the Characters of a Beau, Gamester, Bully, Setter, Spunger, and a Sot. Also, General Reflections on the Manners and Humours of the Town, with a Description of the present State of it.
Edition
The third edition.
Publication Details
London : printed for, and sold by H. Slater, at the Golden-Key in Clare-Court, Drury-Lane; and R. Adams, at Dryden's Head, Holborn-Bars, MDCCXLVII. [1747]
Place of Publication or Printing
Great Britain -- England -- London.
Language
English
Description
viii,95,[1]p. ; 8⁰.
Note
The original 1746 London edition was by a Gentleman at London.
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Reproduction of original from Bodleian Library (Oxford).
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Reproduction of original from Bodleian Library (Oxford).
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Access limited to authorized users.
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English Short Title Catalog, T174270.
Reproduction
Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements.
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