The pleasant and princely history of the gentle-craft. A discourse containing many matters of delight; very pleasant to read. Shewing what famous men have been shooe-makers in time past in this land, with their worthy deeds and great hospitality, Set forth with pictures, and variety of wit and mirth. Declaring the cause why it was called the gentle-craft. And also how the proverb first grew, A shooe-maker's son is a prince born. T.D

All titles

• The pleasant and princely history of the gentle-craft. A discourse containing many matters of delight; very pleasant to read. Shewing what famous men have been shooe-makers in time past in this land, with their worthy deeds and great hospitality, Set forth with pictures, and variety of wit and mirth. Declaring the cause why it was called the gentle-craft. And also how the proverb first grew, A shooe-maker's son is a prince born. T.D
• Gentle craft
• History of the gentle-craft

People / Organizations

• Thomas Deloney (Author)

Imprint

London : printed for H. Rhodes, at the Star, the corner of Bride-Lane, Fleet-street, [1675?]

Publication year

1675

ESTC No.

R1344

Grub Street ID

61541

Description

[8], 50 p. : ill. ; 4°.

Note

Written by Thomas Deloney. (Cf. Halkett and Laing.); Probable date of publication suggested by Wing

Title page on A3r

Added engraved title page (A2r): The history of the gentle-craft. A gentle-craft that hath the art, To steal soon into a ladies heart. Here you may see what youth and love can do, The crown doth stoop to th' maker of a shooe

"A new love-sonnet.": pages 49-50

Published also under various titles: The gentle craft, Crispine and Crispianus, The princely and pleasant history of the gentle craft

Identified as Wing D960 on UMI "Early English books, 1641-1700", microfilm reel 785

Signatures: [A]]4 B-G]4 H1.

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