Humour, Wit, and Satire of the Seventeenth Century, Collected and Illustrated by J. Ashton. L.p.

Publisher Marketing: Title: Humour, Wit, & Satire of the Seventeenth Century, collected and illustrated by J. Ashton. L. P. Publisher: British Library, Historical Print EditionsThe British Library is the national library of the United Kingdom. It is one of the world's largest research libraries holding over 150 million items in all known languages and formats: books, journals, newspapers, sound recordings, patents, maps, stamps, prints and much more. Its collections include around 14 million books, along with substantial additional collections of manuscripts and historical items dating back as far as 300 BC. The FICTION & PROSE LITERATURE collection includes books from the British Library digitised by Microsoft. The collection provides readers with a perspective of the world from some of the 18th and 19th century's most talented writers. Written for a range of audiences, these works are a treasure for any curious reader looking to see the world through the eyes of ages past. Beyond the main body of works the collection also includes song-books, comedy, and works of satire. ++++The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure edition identification: ++++ British Library Ashton, John; 1883. viii. 454 p.; 8 . 11621.h.7. Contributor Bio:  Ashton, John John Ashton D. Litt., Fellow of Wolfson College and former lecturer in theology at Oxford University, is one of the foremost biblical scholars of his generation. He has also taught in the universities of London, St. Andrews, and Edinburgh and is the author of numerous books on religion and theology, including the highly acclaimed "Understanding the Fourth Gospel."