1.

Record Nr.

UNISA996391059403316

Autore

Dekker Thomas <approximately 1572-1632.>

Titolo

English villanies [[electronic resource] ] : six severall times prest to death by the printers; but (still reviving againe) are now the seventh time, (as at first) discovered by lanthorne and candle-light, and the helpe of a new cryer, called O-per-se-O: vvhose 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 hee then went stumbling i'th darke) could never see, till now. And because a company of rogues, cunning canting gypsies, and all the scumme of our nation fight heere vnder their owne tattered colours: at the end is a canting dictionary, to teach their language: with canting songs. .

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London, : Printed by Augustine Matthewes, and are to bee sold by Iohn Gismond, at the signe of the Gunne in Ivie lane, 1632

Descrizione fisica

[112] p. : ill

Soggetti

Crime - England - London

Criminals - England - London

Cant

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Dedication signed: T. Dekker.

An expansion of "Lanthorne and candle-light", in turn a continuation of "The belman of London".

Signatures: A-O⁴.

Running title reads: The bel-mans night-walkes. Whereunto is added O per se O.

Reproduction of the original in the Eton College. Library.

Sommario/riassunto

eebo-0050