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Tim Bobbin's toy-shop open'd or, his whimsical amusements Containing, his view of the Lancashire dialect, (with a large Glossary) being the Adventures and Misfortunes of a Lancashire Clown. The Poem of the Black Bird; or Whistling Ouzel. The Goose; a Poem, (by an unknown Hand) corrected by T. B. A humourous (but real) Codicil to a Conjurer's Will. Prickshaw Witch blown up; or the Conjuror out-conjured. ... Letter to the Empress of Rishworth, alias the Queen at the Booth. A Letter to T. P. Esq; being an Explanation of the above Letter; and a State of the Case between her Ladyship and the Author. Together with several other humourous epistles, Epitaphs, &c. in Prose and Rhyme. Also some original Lancashire, Scotch, and other Letters, never before published. Embellished with copper-plates designed by the author, and engraved by Mr. Barlow, of Bolton.

Title
Tim Bobbin's toy-shop open'd or, his whimsical amusements [electronic resource] : Containing, his view of the Lancashire dialect, (with a large Glossary) being the Adventures and Misfortunes of a Lancashire Clown. The Poem of the Black Bird; or Whistling Ouzel. The Goose; a Poem, (by an unknown Hand) corrected by T. B. A humourous (but real) Codicil to a Conjurer's Will. Prickshaw Witch blown up; or the Conjuror out-conjured. ... Letter to the Empress of Rishworth, alias the Queen at the Booth. A Letter to T. P. Esq; being an Explanation of the above Letter; and a State of the Case between her Ladyship and the Author. Together with several other humourous epistles, Epitaphs, &c. in Prose and Rhyme. Also some original Lancashire, Scotch, and other Letters, never before published. Embellished with copper-plates designed by the author, and engraved by Mr. Barlow, of Bolton.
Author
Bobbin, Tim., 1708-1786.
Publication
Manchester : printed and sold by Joseph Harrop, and by the booksellers throughout England and Wales, 1763.

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Description
180p.,plates; 12⁰.
Subject
English language > Dialects > England > Lancashire
Note
  • Tim Bobbin = John Collier of Urmston.
  • Reproduction of original from British Library.
Indexed In (note)
  • English Short Title Catalog
Reproduction (note)
  • Electronic reproduction.
OCLC
  • 642298713
  • ECCO1-T116628
Author
Bobbin, Tim., 1708-1786.
Title
Tim Bobbin's toy-shop open'd or, his whimsical amusements [electronic resource] : Containing, his view of the Lancashire dialect, (with a large Glossary) being the Adventures and Misfortunes of a Lancashire Clown. The Poem of the Black Bird; or Whistling Ouzel. The Goose; a Poem, (by an unknown Hand) corrected by T. B. A humourous (but real) Codicil to a Conjurer's Will. Prickshaw Witch blown up; or the Conjuror out-conjured. ... Letter to the Empress of Rishworth, alias the Queen at the Booth. A Letter to T. P. Esq; being an Explanation of the above Letter; and a State of the Case between her Ladyship and the Author. Together with several other humourous epistles, Epitaphs, &c. in Prose and Rhyme. Also some original Lancashire, Scotch, and other Letters, never before published. Embellished with copper-plates designed by the author, and engraved by Mr. Barlow, of Bolton.
Imprint
Manchester : printed and sold by Joseph Harrop, and by the booksellers throughout England and Wales, 1763.
Reproduction
Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements.
Indexed In:
English Short Title Catalog, T116628.
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Place of Publication
Great Britain England Manchester.
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