The humours of New Tunbridge Wells at Islington. A Lyric poem. With songs, epigrams, &c, also Imitations from French, Gascoon, Italian, Latin, and Chinese Poets: and An Ode, from a Manuscript of Mr. de Voltaire

People / Organizations

• John Lockman (Author)

Imprint

London : printed for J. Roberts, at the Oxford Arms in Warwick Lane, MDCCXXXIV. [1734]

Publication year

1734

ESTC No.

T61930

Grub Street ID

287538

Description

[16],96p.,plate ; 8°.

Note

The author in the preface gives his names as James Drake, i.e. John Lockman; the pseudonym was probably intended to mock Stephen Duck

A shorter version appears under the title 'The charms of dishabille, or New Tunbridge Wells at Islington' in George Bickham's 'The musical entertainer', London, [1737-8]

Price from imprint: Price 1 s. 6 d.