Maxim of Josh Billings, 1885.

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Maxim of Josh Billings, 1885.

Maxim, "It is better to know less than to know so much that ain't so-," signed and written by Billings at the request of and presented to E. J. Devlin a few days before Billings's death.

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Devlin, E. J.

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Billings, Josh, 1818-1885

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American writer; Josh Billings is a pseudonym for Henry W. Shaw. From the description of Autograph letter signed : Saratoga Springs, N.Y., to Joseph B. Gilder, 1884 Aug. 18. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 645273199 Humorist. Born Henry Wheeler Shaw. From the description of Maxim of Josh Billings, 1885. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70980441 American humorist; pseudonym of Henry Wheeler Shaw. From the description of Papers of Josh Billings [m...