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Ars pun-ica, sive flos linguarum: the art of punning; or, the flower of languages; in seventy-nine rules: for the farther improvement of conversation and help of memory. By the labour and industry of Tom Pun-Sibi. (i.e.) Jonathan Swift, D.D.
Sheridan, Thomas, 1687-1738.Date: [1720?]- Books
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Ars pun-ica, sive flos linguarum: the art of punning; or, the flower of languages; in seventy-nine rules: for the farther improvement of conversation and help of memory. By the labour and industry of Tom Pun-Sibi. (i.e.) Jonathan Swift, D.D.
Sheridan, Thomas, 1687-1738.Date: [1719?]- Books
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God's revenge against punning. Shewing the miserable fates of persons addicted to this crying sin, in court and town.
Baker, J., Knight.Date: 1716- Books
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God's revenge against punning. Shewing the miserable fates of persons addicted to this crying sin, in court and town.
Baker, J., Knight.Date: 1716- Books
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The Folly of punns, or, False-Witt disclosed. Shewing the ill tendency of a book lately published, entituled, The art of punning.
Date: 1719- Books
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A letter from Sir J- B- to Mr. P-, upon publishing of a paper, intituled, God's revenge against punning; shewing the miserable fates of persons addicted to this crying sin, in court and town. By J. Baker Kt.
Baker, J., Knight.Date: 1716- Books
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A second collection of miscellanies. Written by Jonathan Swift, D.D.
Swift, Jonathan, 1667-1745.Date: MDCCXX. [1720]- Books
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An heroi-Comical epistle from a certain doctor to a certain gentle-woman, In Defence of the most Antient Art of Punning.
Date: [1716]- Pictures
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Two men share a joke about leeches in front of a pharmacy window. Coloured pen and ink drawing by Blondeau.
Blondeau.Reference: 17260i- Pictures
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A customer at a pharmacy makes a verbal gaffe when asking for iodine. Colour photomechanical reproduction of a lithograph, c. 1900.
Reference: 17209i- Pictures
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A patient wonders where he should 'cough up' (his spittle); the doctor responds that if he means money, then into his hand. Process print after J-A. Faivre, 1902.
Faivre, Abel, 1867-1945.Date: 22 March 1902Reference: 17092i- Books
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The wonder of all the wonders that ever the world wonder'd at. By the author of The art of punning, Benefit of farting, &c.
Author of The Art of Punning, Benefit of farting, &c.Date: M.DCC.XXII. [1722]- Pictures
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A small child attempts to ask a pharmacist for some ipecacuanha, but only succeeds in babbling excrementally. Colour photomechanical reproduction of a lithograph, c. 1900.
Reference: 17208i- Pictures
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Two stockbrokers out shooting game in Hornsey Wood have a picnic: one of them compares them to swallows, as they awallow food and a bottle of sherry. Lithograph after R. Seymour.
Seymour, Robert, 1798-1836.Date: 1830-1839Reference: 29296i- Pictures
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A pharmacist and his friend discuss the new tax on medicine; with four other scenes. Photomechanical reproduction of a wood engraving by H. Maigrot.
Henriot, 1857-1933.Reference: 17270i- Pictures
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A pink heart with a green condom in front, and a message that plays on the conjugation of 'préserver' (to protect); advertising the SIDA Info Service by FTPJ. Colour lithograph.
Date: [between 1990 and 1995]Reference: 672166i- Books
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Ornatissimus joculator: or, the Compleat Jester. Containing, 1. celebrated jests, 2. merry jokes, 3. witty punns, 4. Notorious Bulls, 5. Pleasant Tales, And 6. Uncommon and Delightful Stories. Accurately collected, and plac'd under their Proper and Distinct Heads. To which is added, Wit's activity display'd: Instructing the meanest Capacity how to perform several Pieces of Art and Ingenuity to the Wonder and Admiration of the Spectators.
Date: 1703- Pictures
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A fat friar sitting on an open fireplace and frying a drumstick. Etching by Charles West Cope.
Cope, Charles West, 1811-1890.Date: 1800-1899Reference: 29813i- Pictures
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Girolamo Cardano. Line engraving by K. Ammon, 1652.
Date: 1652Reference: 1640i- Pictures
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A woman with a very elaborate hair style and a rump extended with cork armatures is being pursued by winged uncorked bottles. Etching, 1777.
Date: April 11 1777Reference: 35488i- Pictures
Different kinds of "drawing". Pencil drawing by S. Jenner, 18--.
Jenner, Stephen, 1796-Date: [between 1800 and 1899]Reference: 643337i- Pictures
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A man playing the violin with the instrument representing his face. Etching attributed to Cruikshank.
Date: 1818Reference: 34155i- Books
A dictionary of Shakespeare's sexual puns and their significance / Frankie Rubinstein.
Rubinstein, Frankie.Date: 1984- Pictures
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A man about to be executed in publc receives a pardon at the last minute; representing a work of art which has a striking composition but is not finished in detail. Soft ground etching after Henry Alken.
Alken, Henry Thomas, 1784-1851.Date: 1824Reference: 31590i- Pictures
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A potato shaking hands with Edward Jenner, claiming him as a fellow vaccinator. Watercolour by John Leech.
Leech, John, 1817-1864.Date: [between 1800 and 1899]Reference: 29573i