A notable discouery of coosnage. Now daily practised by sundry lewd persons, called connie-catchers, and crosse-biters. Plainely laying open those pernitious sleights that hath brought many ignorant men to confusion. Written for the general benefit of all gentlemen, citizens, aprentises, countrey farmers and yeomen, that may hap to fall into the company of such coosening companions. With a delightfull discourse of the coosnage of colliers. By R. Greene, maister of arts.

All titles

• A notable discouery of coosnage. Now daily practised by sundry lewd persons, called connie-catchers, and crosse-biters. Plainely laying open those pernitious sleights that hath brought many ignorant men to confusion. Written for the general benefit of all gentlemen, citizens, aprentises, countrey farmers and yeomen, that may hap to fall into the company of such coosening companions. With a delightfull discourse of the coosnage of colliers. By R. Greene, maister of arts.
• Notable discouery of coosenage Notable discovery of coosenage Notable discovery of coosnage Art of conny-catching Pleasant discovery of the coosenage of colliars Pleasant discovery of the coosenage of colliers

People / Organizations

• Thomas Nelson ("printed for")
• Robert Greene (Author)

Imprint

London: printed by Iohn Wolfe for T[homas]. N[elson]. and are to be sold ouer against the great south doore of Paules, 1591.

Publication year

1591-1591

ESTC No.

S92749

Grub Street ID

151425

Description

[40] p. : ill. (woodcut) ; 4⁰

Note

In this edition the main text begins on B1r; in title: 'Coosnage' (STC).

Signatures: A-E?.

Caption title on sig. E1r: A pleasant discovery of coosenage of colliars.Citation/references STC (2nd ed.), 12279.7Subject Swindlers and swindling -- England -- Early works to 1800.

Crime and criminals -- England -- Early works to 1800.