An heptameron of ciuill discourses Containing: the Christmasse exercise of sundrie well courted gentlemen and gentlewomen. In whose behauiours, the better sort, may see, a represe[n]tation of thier own vertues: and the inferiour, may learne such rules of ciuil gouernme[n]t, as wil rase out the blemish of their basenesse: wherin, is renowned, the vertues, of a most honourable and braue mynded gentleman. And herein, also, as it were in a mirrour the vnmaried may see the defectes whiche eclipse the glorie of mariage: and the wel maried, as in a table of housholde lawes, may cull out needefull preceptes to establysh their good fortune. A worke, intercoursed with ciuyll pleasure, to reaue tediousnesse from the reader: and garnished with morall noates to make it profitable, to the regarder. The reporte, of George Whetstone. Gent.

The Art of courtship; or, The School of delight. Containing amorous dialogues, complemental expressions, poems, letters and discourses upon sundry occasions, relating to love and business: Pleasant new songs, and directions for courtship and behaviour: And rules for carving flesh, fish, fowl; and cutting up pastry: Also to distinguish the best pieces, and decently to serve a table after the most modish and courtly manner. : With other delightful and profitable things, necessary for the accomplishment of all persons. : To which is added, the significance of moles, in any part of the body, in relation to good and bad fortunes. : As likewise, the interpretation of dreams, as they presage happiness or unhappiness to men and women, in all stations and conditions. : Very profitable and advantageous to all persons.

January 1688

[24] p. : ill.Includes illustrated added t.p.Reproduction of original in the Bodleian Library

A breefe discourse, declaring and approuing the necessarie and inuiolable maintenance of the laudable customes of London namely, of that one, whereby a reasonable partition of the goods of husbands among their wiues and children is prouided: with an answer to such obiections and pretensed reasons, as are by persons vnaduised or euil persuaded, vsed against the same.

January 1584

48 p.Running title reads: A briefe discourse of the laudable customes of London.Reproduction of the ...

Cyuile and vncyuile life a discourse very profitable, pleasant, and fit to bee read of all nobilitie and gentlemen : where, in forme of a dialoge is disputed, what order of lyfe best beseemeth a gentleman in all ages and times ...

January 1579

[104] p.Imperfect: item at reel 1900:12 has print show-through.Signatures: A-N4.Item at reel 474:6 i...

A critical edition of George Whetstone’s An Heptameron of Civill Discourses (1582)

Shklanka, Diana

January 1977

This dissertation provides a critical old-spelling edition of George whetstone's An Heptameron of Ci...

The shomakers holiday. Or The gentle craft VVith the humorous life of Simon Eyre, shoomaker, and Lord Maior of London. As it was acted before the Queenes most excellent Maiestie on New-yeares day at night last, by the right honourable the Earle of Notingham, Lord high Admirall of England, his seruants.

Dekker, Thomas, ca. 1572-1632.

January 1600

[78] p.By Thomas Dekker.Partly in verse.Signatures: A-K⁴ (-A1).Running title reads: A pleasant comed...

The rocke of regard diuided into foure parts. The first, the castle of delight: wherin is reported, the wretched end of wanton and dissolute liuing. The second, the garden of vnthriftinesse: wherein are many swéete flowers, (or rather fancies) of honest loue. The thirde, the arbour of vertue: wherein slaunder is highly punished, and vertuous ladies nad gentlewomen, worthily commended. The fourth, the ortchard of repentance: wherein are discoursed, the miseries that followe dicing, the mischiefes of quareling, the fall of prodigalitie: and the souden ouerthrowe of foure notable cousners, with diuers other morall, natural, & tragical discourses: documents and admonitions: being all the inuention, collection and translation of George Whetstons Gent.

Whetstone, George, 1544?-1587?

[12], 128, 121 [i.e. 123], [1] p.Consists mainly of translations from the Italian.Partly in verse.Pu...

A pleasant comedie, called the tvvo merry milke-maids. Or, the best words weare the garland As it was acted before the King, with generall approbation, by the Companie of the Reuels. By I.C.

J. C., fl. 1620.
Cumber, John, d. 1623, attributed name.
Cooke, Jo., fl. 1614, attributed name.
Chalkhill, John, fl. 1600, attributed name.
Clapham, John, b. 1566, attributed name.

January 1620

[116] p.Variously attributed to John Cumber, to John Cooke, to John Chalkhill, and to John Clapham.S...

Haigh for Deuonshire A pleasant discourse of sixe gallant marchants of Deuonshire. Their liues, aduentures and trauailes: with sundrie their rare showes and pastimes shewed before the King in Exeter. Besides many pretie mery ieasts by them performed: as well in forraine countries, as in their owne. Very delightfull for the reader. Written by H.R.

H. R. (Henry Roberts), fl. 1585-1616.
Deloney, Thomas, 1543?-1600. Thomas of Reading.

January 1600

[80] p.Dedication signed: H. Robarts.An imitation of an early edition of "Thomas of Reading" by Thom...

Hey for Horn Fair, the general market of England, or, Room for cuckolds being a merry progress of nine several sorts of cuckolds here discovered ... : full of mirth and merry discourse, newly presented from Horn Fair to all the merry good fellows in England : to which is added, The marriage of Jockie and Jenny.

T. R.

January 1674

[22] p. : ill.Signed: Thomas To-seek, the author T.R.Reproduction of original in Huntington Library

Tetrachordon: expositions upon the foure chief places in Scripture, which treat of mariage, or nullities in mariage. : Wherin The doctrine and discipline of divorce, as was lately publish'd, is confirm'd by explanation of Scripture, by testimony of ancient fathers, of civill lawes in the primitive church, of famousest reformed divines, and lastly, by an intended act of the Parlament and Church of England in the last yeare of Edvvard the Sixth. /

Milton, John, 1608-1674.

January 1645

Final leaf blank.Title within double-ruled border, head-piece, initial.Numbers 37-40 repeated in the...

The Shomakers Holiday. Or The Gentle Craft . As it was acted before the Queenes mostexcellent Maiestie on New-yeares day at night last, by the righthonourable the Earle of Notingham, Lord high Admirall of England, hisseruants.

Dekker, Thomas, ca. 1572-1632.

Available for non-commercial, internal use by students, staff, and faculty at the University of Mich...

Remarks on the Prevailing Custom of Attending Stage Entertainments: Also on the Present Taste for Reading Romances and Novels: And on Some Other Customs: Submitted, with a Heart Overflowing with Good Will, to the Notice and Consideration of the Professors of the Christian Name, in the Different Religious Societies

Kendall, John

January 1794

Inscription on t.p.: Thomas Scattergood to Rebecca Scattergood, 1812. 31 pages, 15 cm.https://digi...

A briefe, excellent, and profitable discourse, of the naturall beginning of all growing and liuing things, heate, generation, effects of the spirits, gouernment, vse and abuse of phisicke, preseruation, &c. no lesse pleasant and acceptable to the students of philosophie and phisicke, then beneficiall and necessarie for all others, desirous either of knowledge, health, youth, and long life : collected and tradused as wel forth of the best olde wryters, as out of the new, and most approued in our daies : in the ende wherof is shewed, the order and composition of a most heauenly water, for the preseruation of mans lyfe / by Iohn Iones phisicion.

Jones, John, fl. 1562-1579.

[54] p. : ill.Running title: A discourse of the naturall beginning of grovving and liuing things, &c...

Mirt[h] in abundance. Set forth and made manifest in many jests, upon severall occasions, full of wit and truth. Contriv'd to relieve the melancholy, and rejoyce the merry; to expell sorrow, and advance jollity. All of them new and noble, free from rayling baudery, blasphemy, or incivility. Collected and set together by a lover of lawfull mirth, and true hearted society.

January 1659

16 p.Title page torn, affecting text.Reproduction of the original in the British Library

The loyal garland of mirth and pastime Set forth in sundry pleasant [n]ew songs; the loyal health. An excellent new song of advice to bat[chel]ors, to refrain the society of wanton ladys. A new song of the Welshmans misfortune [sel]ling his land, and travelling up to London, [to se]ek the philosophers stone. A song of the bride and bridegroom. A pleasant new play-house song. [Al]l very pleasant and delightful to read. By S. M. [Th]ere is likewise added a coppy of the excellent Bell-mans verses.

S. M.

January 1685

[16] p. : ill. (woodcuts)Signatures: A.With woodcut illustrations on the title page.In verse.Running...

The Art of courtship; or, The School of delight. Containing amorous dialogues, complemental expressions, poems, letters and discourses upon sundry occasions, relating to love and business: Pleasant new songs, and directions for courtship and behaviour: And rules for carving flesh, fish, fowl; and cutting up pastry: Also to distinguish the best pieces, and decently to serve a table after the most modish and courtly manner. : With other delightful and profitable things, necessary for the accomplishment of all persons. : To which is added, the significance of moles, in any part of the body, in relation to good and bad fortunes. : As likewise, the interpretation of dreams, as they presage happiness or unhappiness to men and women, in all stations and conditions. : Very profitable and advantageous to all persons.

January 1688

[24] p. : ill.Includes illustrated added t.p.Reproduction of original in the Bodleian Library

A breefe discourse, declaring and approuing the necessarie and inuiolable maintenance of the laudable customes of London namely, of that one, whereby a reasonable partition of the goods of husbands among their wiues and children is prouided: with an answer to such obiections and pretensed reasons, as are by persons vnaduised or euil persuaded, vsed against the same.

January 1584

48 p.Running title reads: A briefe discourse of the laudable customes of London.Reproduction of the ...

Cyuile and vncyuile life a discourse very profitable, pleasant, and fit to bee read of all nobilitie and gentlemen : where, in forme of a dialoge is disputed, what order of lyfe best beseemeth a gentleman in all ages and times ...

January 1579

[104] p.Imperfect: item at reel 1900:12 has print show-through.Signatures: A-N4.Item at reel 474:6 i...

A critical edition of George Whetstone’s An Heptameron of Civill Discourses (1582)

Shklanka, Diana

January 1977

This dissertation provides a critical old-spelling edition of George whetstone's An Heptameron of Ci...

The shomakers holiday. Or The gentle craft VVith the humorous life of Simon Eyre, shoomaker, and Lord Maior of London. As it was acted before the Queenes most excellent Maiestie on New-yeares day at night last, by the right honourable the Earle of Notingham, Lord high Admirall of England, his seruants.

Dekker, Thomas, ca. 1572-1632.

January 1600

[78] p.By Thomas Dekker.Partly in verse.Signatures: A-K⁴ (-A1).Running title reads: A pleasant comed...

The rocke of regard diuided into foure parts. The first, the castle of delight: wherin is reported, the wretched end of wanton and dissolute liuing. The second, the garden of vnthriftinesse: wherein are many swéete flowers, (or rather fancies) of honest loue. The thirde, the arbour of vertue: wherein slaunder is highly punished, and vertuous ladies nad gentlewomen, worthily commended. The fourth, the ortchard of repentance: wherein are discoursed, the miseries that followe dicing, the mischiefes of quareling, the fall of prodigalitie: and the souden ouerthrowe of foure notable cousners, with diuers other morall, natural, & tragical discourses: documents and admonitions: being all the inuention, collection and translation of George Whetstons Gent.

Whetstone, George, 1544?-1587?

[12], 128, 121 [i.e. 123], [1] p.Consists mainly of translations from the Italian.Partly in verse.Pu...

A pleasant comedie, called the tvvo merry milke-maids. Or, the best words weare the garland As it was acted before the King, with generall approbation, by the Companie of the Reuels. By I.C.

J. C., fl. 1620.
Cumber, John, d. 1623, attributed name.
Cooke, Jo., fl. 1614, attributed name.
Chalkhill, John, fl. 1600, attributed name.
Clapham, John, b. 1566, attributed name.

January 1620

[116] p.Variously attributed to John Cumber, to John Cooke, to John Chalkhill, and to John Clapham.S...

Haigh for Deuonshire A pleasant discourse of sixe gallant marchants of Deuonshire. Their liues, aduentures and trauailes: with sundrie their rare showes and pastimes shewed before the King in Exeter. Besides many pretie mery ieasts by them performed: as well in forraine countries, as in their owne. Very delightfull for the reader. Written by H.R.

H. R. (Henry Roberts), fl. 1585-1616.
Deloney, Thomas, 1543?-1600. Thomas of Reading.

January 1600

[80] p.Dedication signed: H. Robarts.An imitation of an early edition of "Thomas of Reading" by Thom...

Hey for Horn Fair, the general market of England, or, Room for cuckolds being a merry progress of nine several sorts of cuckolds here discovered ... : full of mirth and merry discourse, newly presented from Horn Fair to all the merry good fellows in England : to which is added, The marriage of Jockie and Jenny.

T. R.

January 1674

[22] p. : ill.Signed: Thomas To-seek, the author T.R.Reproduction of original in Huntington Library

Tetrachordon: expositions upon the foure chief places in Scripture, which treat of mariage, or nullities in mariage. : Wherin The doctrine and discipline of divorce, as was lately publish'd, is confirm'd by explanation of Scripture, by testimony of ancient fathers, of civill lawes in the primitive church, of famousest reformed divines, and lastly, by an intended act of the Parlament and Church of England in the last yeare of Edvvard the Sixth. /

Milton, John, 1608-1674.

January 1645

Final leaf blank.Title within double-ruled border, head-piece, initial.Numbers 37-40 repeated in the...

The Shomakers Holiday. Or The Gentle Craft . As it was acted before the Queenes mostexcellent Maiestie on New-yeares day at night last, by the righthonourable the Earle of Notingham, Lord high Admirall of England, hisseruants.

Dekker, Thomas, ca. 1572-1632.

Available for non-commercial, internal use by students, staff, and faculty at the University of Mich...

Remarks on the Prevailing Custom of Attending Stage Entertainments: Also on the Present Taste for Reading Romances and Novels: And on Some Other Customs: Submitted, with a Heart Overflowing with Good Will, to the Notice and Consideration of the Professors of the Christian Name, in the Different Religious Societies

Kendall, John

January 1794

Inscription on t.p.: Thomas Scattergood to Rebecca Scattergood, 1812. 31 pages, 15 cm.https://digi...

A briefe, excellent, and profitable discourse, of the naturall beginning of all growing and liuing things, heate, generation, effects of the spirits, gouernment, vse and abuse of phisicke, preseruation, &c. no lesse pleasant and acceptable to the students of philosophie and phisicke, then beneficiall and necessarie for all others, desirous either of knowledge, health, youth, and long life : collected and tradused as wel forth of the best olde wryters, as out of the new, and most approued in our daies : in the ende wherof is shewed, the order and composition of a most heauenly water, for the preseruation of mans lyfe / by Iohn Iones phisicion.

Jones, John, fl. 1562-1579.

[54] p. : ill.Running title: A discourse of the naturall beginning of grovving and liuing things, &c...

Mirt[h] in abundance. Set forth and made manifest in many jests, upon severall occasions, full of wit and truth. Contriv'd to relieve the melancholy, and rejoyce the merry; to expell sorrow, and advance jollity. All of them new and noble, free from rayling baudery, blasphemy, or incivility. Collected and set together by a lover of lawfull mirth, and true hearted society.

January 1659

16 p.Title page torn, affecting text.Reproduction of the original in the British Library

The loyal garland of mirth and pastime Set forth in sundry pleasant [n]ew songs; the loyal health. An excellent new song of advice to bat[chel]ors, to refrain the society of wanton ladys. A new song of the Welshmans misfortune [sel]ling his land, and travelling up to London, [to se]ek the philosophers stone. A song of the bride and bridegroom. A pleasant new play-house song. [Al]l very pleasant and delightful to read. By S. M. [Th]ere is likewise added a coppy of the excellent Bell-mans verses.

S. M.

January 1685

[16] p. : ill. (woodcuts)Signatures: A.With woodcut illustrations on the title page.In verse.Running...

The Art of courtship; or, The School of delight. Containing amorous dialogues, complemental expressions, poems, letters and discourses upon sundry occasions, relating to love and business: Pleasant new songs, and directions for courtship and behaviour: And rules for carving flesh, fish, fowl; and cutting up pastry: Also to distinguish the best pieces, and decently to serve a table after the most modish and courtly manner. : With other delightful and profitable things, necessary for the accomplishment of all persons. : To which is added, the significance of moles, in any part of the body, in relation to good and bad fortunes. : As likewise, the interpretation of dreams, as they presage happiness or unhappiness to men and women, in all stations and conditions. : Very profitable and advantageous to all persons.

January 1688

[24] p. : ill.Includes illustrated added t.p.Reproduction of original in the Bodleian Library

A breefe discourse, declaring and approuing the necessarie and inuiolable maintenance of the laudable customes of London namely, of that one, whereby a reasonable partition of the goods of husbands among their wiues and children is prouided: with an answer to such obiections and pretensed reasons, as are by persons vnaduised or euil persuaded, vsed against the same.

January 1584

48 p.Running title reads: A briefe discourse of the laudable customes of London.Reproduction of the ...

Cyuile and vncyuile life a discourse very profitable, pleasant, and fit to bee read of all nobilitie and gentlemen : where, in forme of a dialoge is disputed, what order of lyfe best beseemeth a gentleman in all ages and times ...

January 1579

[104] p.Imperfect: item at reel 1900:12 has print show-through.Signatures: A-N4.Item at reel 474:6 i...

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