The pleasant and princely history of the gentle-craft
Subtitle: a discourse containing many matters of delight, very pleasant to read : shewing what famous men have been shooe-makers in time past in this land, with their worthy deeds and great hospitality : set forth with pictures, and variety of wit and mirth : declaring the cause why it was called the gentle-craft, and also how the proverb first grew : A shooe-maker's son is a prince born
By: T.D.
Series: Early English books, 1641-1700 -- 735:12.; Early English books, 1641-1700 -- 813:14.
Publisher: Printed for H. Rhodes ...
Published: 1690
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Format: Microform
Number of pages: 48
Subjects: Shoemakers -- Fiction.
Genres: Fiction.
Other titles: Gentle craft; History of the gentle craft; Gentle craft.; History of the gentle craft.
Work titles: Gentle craft
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 originals in: Henry E. Huntington Library and Cambridge University Library.

Wing D961

Available electronically as part of Early English books online.

Microfilm. Ann Arbor, Mich. : University Microfilms, 1977. 1 microfilm reel. 35 mm. (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 735:12, 813:14)