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, [1690]

Publication year

1690

ESTC No.

R16446

Grub Street ID

64294

Description

[8], 50 p. : ill. ; 4°.

Note

T.D. = Thomas Deloney. (Cf. DNB and Halkett & Laing.); Date of publication from Wing

Title page on [A]3r

Added engraved title page ([A]2r): The history of the gentle-craft

Pages 49-50: A new love-sonnet

A popular title published at various times with the titles: The pleasant history of the gentle craft, The history of the gentle craft, and The gentle craft. There appear to be at least two editions "Printed for H. Rhodes .." sometime in the late 17th century. Halkett & Lain list one edition of 51 p. while NUC pre-1956 gives one with 48 p

Signatures: [A]-G]4 H1

Preliminary pages [1] and [4] blank.

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