A discourse against painting and tincturing of women
Subtitle: Wherein the abominable sinnes of murther and poysoning, pride and ambition, adultery and witchcraft are set foorth & discouered. Whereunto is added The picture of a picture, or, the character of a painted woman
Series: Early English books online
Publisher: By Thomas Creede and Bernard Alsop] for Edward Marchant
Published: 1616
Place of publication: Imprinted at London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 62
Subjects: Cosmetics; Early works to 1800; Social life and customs
Other titles: Treatise against painting and tincturing of men and women.; Picture of a picture.
Work titles: Treatise against painting and tincturing of men and women
Notes: With a title-page woodcut. The words "murther .. witchcraft," are enclosed in brackets.

A reissue, with cancel title page, of "A treatise against paintng [sic] and tincturing of men and women .. By Thomas Tuke ..", which had imprint "London, printed by Tho. Creed, and Barn. Allsope, for Edward Merchant ..". The end of text is still initialed: T.T.

"The picture of a picture" was originally published separately, ca. 1615.

STC (2nd ed.) 24316a.

Imperfect: badly trimmed; 1st and last leaves (blank) are wanting.