first edition Title within border and headpiece on A2 composed of printer's ornaments, one woodcut initial. [2], 6 pp. Small 4to
1647 · [London]
by [Taylor, John]
[London]: Printed in King's-street, 1647. First edition. Title within border and headpiece on A2 composed of printer's ornaments, one woodcut initial. [2], 6 pp. Small 4to. Modern brown morocco backed cloth, spine lettered gilt, subtle repair to corner loss on title, closed tear on A2 in last two lines, costing two letters. First edition. Title within border and headpiece on A2 composed of printer's ornaments, one woodcut initial. [2], 6 pp. Small 4to. A very good copy with a distinguished provenance. This work was published in the final proverty-stricken years of Taylor's life when he was running the Crown alehouse in Covent Garden. He still had to write the occasional piece, such as this, to supplement his income. ESTC R203579; Wing T529. Provenance: H. Bradley Martin (bookplate); Robert S. Pirie (bookplate)
(Inventory #: 304113)