The miscellaneous works of Tim Bobbin, Esq; containing his view of the Lancashire dialect; with large additions and improvements. Also his poem of the flying dragon and the man of Heaton. Together with other his whimsical amusements in prose and verse. Some of which never before Published. The whole embellished with eleven copper plates.

People / Organizations

• Tim Bobbin (Author)

Imprint

[Manchester]: Printed for the author, and Mr. Haslingden, bookseller, in Manchester. 1775. And sold by the following booksellers in London; W. Goldsmith, Pater-Noster-Row, L. Davis, and W. Cater, Holborn; T. Payne, next the Mews Gate, in Castle-Street, St. Martins; B. White, and J. Pridden, Fleet-Street; S. Leacroft, Charing-Cross; W. Otridge, in the Strand; and J. Robson, New-Bond-Street, [1775]

Publication year

1775

ESTC No.

T117102

Grub Street ID

168725

Description

203,[1];33,[1],2p.,plates : port. ; 12⁰

Note

Tim Bobbin = John Collier.

'The battle of the flying dragon and the man of Heaton' has a separate half-title, titlepage, pagination and register.

Pp.[71-110] are unpaginated and contain 'A glossary of Lancashire words and phrases'.

Uncontrolled note

Last 2p. = errata