The noble and diverting history of the gentle-craft : Shewing what famous men have been shoe-makers in former ages, with their worthy deeds and great hospitality. Also an account of St. Hugh's Bones, (why it is call'd the gentle craft) and why a shoe-maker's son is said to be a prince born. The whole book being intermix'd with variety of stories, extreamly pleasant and entertaining; with a set of pictures intirely new.
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| Language: | English |
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[London] :
Printed for A. Bettesworth, and C. Hitch, at the Red-Lyon in Pater-noster-Row; R. Ware, at the Sun and Bible in Amen-Corner; and J. Hodges, at the looking-glass on London-Bridge,
1737.
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| Item Description: | Anonymous. By Thomas Deloney Remainder of title: "... The whole book being intermix'd with variety of stories, extreamly pleasant and entertaining; with a set of pictures intirely new. ..." Title page is pages [5], being preceded by two illustrations 'frontispiece' pages (page [2] and [3]) and two pages of advertisements (page [1] and [4]); advertisements also on pages [6] and the last page. Four-line English rhyme and one-line Latin quotation on title page. Signatures: A-G¹ First published in 1637 as 'Gentle craft' "The contents." (pages [147-151]) Reproduction of original from Bodleian Library (Oxford). Electronic resource. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (16 unnumbered pages, 146 pages, 6 unnumbered pages) : illustrations ; |
| Place of Publication: | Great Britain -- England -- London. |