Scogin's jests : full of witty mirth, and pleasant shifts; done by him in France and other places. Being a preservative again [sic] melancholy. Gathered by Andrew Board.
| Other author | Scogan, John, active 1480. |
| Other author | Boorde, Andrew, 1490?-1549. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | London : printed for W. Thackeray, and J. Deacon. Reprinted for J. Caulfield, 1796. |
| Description | viii,80 pages : illustrations ; 8⁰. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text online |
| Uniform title | Scoggin's jests. Part 1. |
| General note | Sometimes attributed, erroneously, to John Scogan. |
| General note | "The first known edition of this version of 'Scoggin's jests' was published in 1626 with title 'The first and best part of Scoggins jests .. Gathered by Andrew Boord ..'; not to be confused with the compilation printed in 1613 with title 'Scoggins iestes'. The edition here reprinted appeared between 1685 and 1688." (MH-H). |
| General note | Reproduction of original from the Harvard University Houghton Library. |
| Citation/References note | Farnham, W.E. "John(Henry) Scogan", Modern language review, vol. 16, p.122, VII |
| References | English Short Title Catalog, ESTCN21114. |
| Reproduction note | Joyner- Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Thomson Gale, 2003. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements |