A looking-glass for a bad husband, or, A caveat for a spend-thrift : You that are guilty of that sinful crime of drunkenness, strive for to leave it off in time, lay up your money, do not it vainly spend, for in your greatest need, it will be your best friend, endeavour in your youth, lest in old age you want; for when that poverty doth come, friends will be scant, to the tune of, The poor man's comfort, or, Digby / by T.L.

Author/creator Lanfiere, Thomas
Other author Thackeray, William, active 1664-1693, bookseller.
Other author Passinger, Thomas, -1688, bookseller.
Other author Whitwood, William bookseller.
Format Electronic
Publication InfoLondon : Printed for W[illiam] Thackeray, T[homas] Passenger, and W[illiam] Whitwood, [between 1670 and 1677]
Description1 sheet ([1 p.) : ill.
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Variant title Looking glass for a bad husband, or, A caveat for a spend thrift
Portion of title Caveat for a spend-thrift
Variant title Caveat for a spend thrift
Variant title Caveat for a spendthrift
SeriesEarly English books online. ^A888680
General noteT.L = Thomas Lanfiere. Cf. Wing (2nd ed.).
General noteDate range and publisher's names suggested by Wing (2nd ed., 1994).
General noteVerse: "You that are bad husbands."
General notePrinted chiefly in black letter in five columns.
General noteIn this edition there is one larger woodcut above the last two columns and the 'L' of 'London' in the imprint is under the 'mp' of 'company'. Another edition has a woodcut above each column of text and the 'L' of 'London' is under the 'H' of 'Harlots'.
General noteReproduction of original in: National Library of Scotland--Crawford Collections.
References Wing (2nd ed., 1994), L360
References ESTC R227249
Reproduction noteElectronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 1999- (Early English books online) Digital version of: (Early English Books, 1641-1700 ; 3036:12)
Genre/formBallads England London 17th century.
Genre/formBroadside poems England London 17th century.
Contains title Poor man's comfort, or, Digby.
Contains title Digby.
Stock numberCL0037000138 ProQuest, 789 E. Eisenhower Parkway, Ann Arbor, MI 48108-3218

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