Published 1699
by printed by Will. Pearson, for Henry Playford at his shop in the Temple-Change in London .
Written in English
Edition Notes
| Other titles | Wit and mirth, Pills to purge melancholy |
| Genre | Early works to 1800 |
| Series | Early English books, 1641-1700 -- 1880:18 |
| The Physical Object | |
|---|---|
| Format | Microform |
| Pagination | [12], 350, [2] p. |
| Number of Pages | 350 |
| ID Numbers | |
| Open Library | OL15423155M |
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