English villanies, eight severall times prest to death by the printers; but (still reviving againe) are now the ninth time (as at first) discovered by Lanthorne and candle-light, and the helpe of a new cryer, called O-Per-Se-O: whose lowd voyce proclaimes to all that will heare him, another conspiracie of abuses lately plotting together, to hurt the peace of this kingdome; which the bell-man (because he then went stumbling i'th' darke) could never see till now. And because a companie of rogues, cunning canting Gypsies, and all the scumme of our nation fight here under their owne tottered colours: at the end is a canting dictionarie, to teach their language; with canting songs. A book to make gentlemen merrie. Citizens warie countreymen carefull. Fit for all justices to reade over, because it is a pilot, by whom they may make strange discoveries.

All titles

• English villanies, eight severall times prest to death by the printers; but (still reviving againe) are now the ninth time (as at first) discovered by Lanthorne and candle-light, and the helpe of a new cryer, called O-Per-Se-O: whose lowd voyce proclaimes to all that will heare him, another conspiracie of abuses lately plotting together, to hurt the peace of this kingdome; which the bell-man (because he then went stumbling i'th' darke) could never see till now. And because a companie of rogues, cunning canting Gypsies, and all the scumme of our nation fight here under their owne tottered colours: at the end is a canting dictionarie, to teach their language; with canting songs. A book to make gentlemen merrie. Citizens warie countreymen carefull. Fit for all justices to reade over, because it is a pilot, by whom they may make strange discoveries.
• Lanthorne and candle-light
• O per se O Villanies discovered

People / Organizations

• Thomas Dekker (Author)
• Elizabeth. Purslowe. ("printed by")
• Nicholas Gamage ("printed for")

Imprint

London: printed by E[lizabeth]. P[urslowe]. for Nicholas Gamage, and are to be sold at his shop at the signe of the three Bibles on London-Bridge, next the gate, 1648.

Publication year

1648-1648

ESTC No.

R12849

Grub Street ID

60999

Description

[92] p. : ill. ; 4⁰

Note

Anonymous. By Thomas Dekker.

An edition (the 9th?) of the author's "Lanthorne and candlelight, or, The bell-mans second nights walke", 1609, a sequel to his "Belman of London", 1608. It appeared also under titles "O per se O", 1612 and "Villanies discovered", 1616.

Title words "gentlemen ... carefull." are gathered by a left brace.

Printer's name from Wing CD.