The gentle craft. A discourse containing many matters of delight, very pleasant to be read: shewing what famous men have been shoo-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 is called the gentle craft: and also how the proverb first grew. A shoomakers son is a prince born. T.D.

People / Organizations

• Thomas Deloney (Author)

Imprint

London: printed for John Stafford, and are to be sold at his house in Saint Brides Church-yard, 1648.

Publication year

1648

ESTC No.

R33443

Grub Street ID

116060

Description

[4], 56 [i.e. 64], [2] p. : ill. (woodcuts) ; 4⁰

Note

T.D. = Thomas Deloney.

Above imprint: Haud curo invidiam.

p. 64 misnumbered 56.

Signatures: A?(-A1?) B-I?.

Uncontrolled note

Catalogued from the original at the British Library; verify nature of preliminary leaf; missing in L copy