Description: Full Title: The Sociable Story-Teller being a selection of New Anecdotes, Humorous Tales, Amusing Stories, And Witticisms; calculated to entertain and enliven the Social CircleCondition Continued The pages are in very nice shape. The two rear end papers have a small crease just above their bottom corner. The first front end paper has a small crease at its bottom corner, and the second front end paper has a tiny crease at its top corner. Within the text of the book I found only one tiny crease just above the bottom corner of the page. So, very little creasing, no placeholder creases. There are no markings in the book. No attachments of any kind. There is a very lightly penciled name on the front end paper. I can make out the first name (Joseph). The last names probably doable but not a talent of mine. James French, Boston, 1846. Hardcover. Collected by (presumably) James French. First Edition (SD). Rare book, only one other for sale on the Internet. 168 pages with approximately 250 titles.From the preface: 'In society each one plays his part. The man who wishes to make himself agreeable, should possess a fund of choice and amusing anecdotes, for the entertainment and instruction of that circle in which he moves.There are individuals who, by the constant repetition of a few old anecdotes, render themselves exceedingly tiresome; and there are others who, having none to relate, render themselves still more so. But those who have a varied and numerous collection from which to choose,-- whose minds are enriched with facts relative to men and manners,-- such facts being connected with numerous incidents, or interesting associations,-- seldom fail of making themselves agreeable, in whatever situation they may be placed. None are more entertaining,-- none more welcome in society,-- than those who are able to draw from the store-house of memory short and pertinent stories, which combine amusement with instruction, like those contained in the present volume.Humor is, unhappily, too often allied with indelicacy. This connection the publisher has endeavored to sunder, by selecting from the unpublished treasures of the past the richest and rarest gems of chaste wit and pure morality.'
Price: 70 USD
Location: Pound Ridge, New York
End Time: 2024-11-11T01:02:53.000Z
Shipping Cost: 5.38 USD
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Seller
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Year Printed: 1846
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Topic: Humor
Binding: Hardcover
Subject: Humor
Language: English
Publisher: James French
Special Attributes: 1st Edition, Antiquarian
