Notes: | Added engraved t.p. has title: The history of the gentle-craft. Attributed to Thomas Deloney. cf. DNB, Halkett & Laing. 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 & Laing list one edition of 51 p. while NUC pre-1956 gives one with 48 p. The present edition includes the final poem "How a shooe-makers widow fell in love with her man". Reproduction of original in Huntington Library. Wing D961 Microfilm. Ann Arbor, Mich. : University Microfilms, 1977. 1 microfilm reel. 35 mm. (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 735:12)
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