March 8: On arriving at the same age as Jack Benny [drop title]

  • [Urbana: Finial Press, 1869
By [Williams, Jonathan]
[Urbana: Finial Press, 1869. 4to, pp. [8]; one-page printed poem, accompanied by two full-page illustrations by Peter Bodnar; red paper wrappers; touch of sunning and bumping of edges, else fine. "My Ol' Kentucky Pal, / Professor Davenport, donning his Dear-Abby drag, / advises: / DON'T CHASE! / he suggests Socrates sat on a bench in the gym, / the lovers came flocking / for the simple reason he was the best talker in town..." Scarce. Ten in OCLC.

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Title

March 8: On arriving at the same age as Jack Benny [drop title]

Author

[Williams, Jonathan]

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Publisher

Finial Press: [Urbana

Date

1869


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