Willobie his Auisa or the true picture of a modest maide, and of a chast and constant wife
Subtitle: wherento is added an apologie, shewing the true meaning of Willobie his Auisa: with the victorie of English chastitie, neuer before published
Edition: The fourth time corrected and augmented.
Series: Early English books online
Publisher: By Iohn Windet
Published: 1605
Place of publication: Imprinted at London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 72
Subjects: Early works to 1800
Other titles: Willobie his Avisa; True picture of a modest maide, and of a chast and constant wife.; Willobie his Avisa or the true picture of a modest maide, and of a chast and constant wife.
Notes: Title within ornamental frame.

In verse.

Leaves 23 and 49 misnumbered 21 and 47.

Dedication signed: Hadrian Dorrell.

Ostensibly edited by Dorrell from papers left by Henry Willoughby; thought to be the work of Dorrell himself, though the name is probably a pseudonym (see DNB under Willoughby).

"The apologie, shewing the true meaning of Willoby his Auisa" and "The resolution of a chast and constant wife" each have caption title.

"The apologie" is dated 30 Iune 1596.

Includes "The victorie of English chastitie", signed: Thomas Willobie frater Henrici Willobie nuper defuncti.

Another edition of STC 29755, published in 1594 with title: Willobie his Auisa.

STC (2nd ed.) 25756.

Imperfect: lacks *2-3, supplied in type facsimile, some leaves slightly cropped at head.