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 Info | London : Printed for W[illiam] Thackeray, T[homas] Passenger, and W[illiam] Whitwood, [between 1670 and 1677] |
| Description | 1 sheet ([1 p.) : ill. |
| Supplemental Content | https://search.proquest.com/docview/2240856271 |
| Subjects |
| 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 |
| Series | Early English books online. ^A888680 |
| General note | T.L = Thomas Lanfiere. Cf. Wing (2nd ed.). |
| General note | Date range and publisher's names suggested by Wing (2nd ed., 1994). |
| General note | Verse: "You that are bad husbands." |
| General note | Printed chiefly in black letter in five columns. |
| General note | In 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 note | Reproduction of original in: National Library of Scotland--Crawford Collections. |
| References | Wing (2nd ed., 1994), L360 |
| References | ESTC R227249 |
| Reproduction note | Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 1999- (Early English books online) Digital version of: (Early English Books, 1641-1700 ; 3036:12) |
| Genre/form | Ballads England London 17th century. |
| Genre/form | Broadside poems England London 17th century. |
| Contains title | Poor man's comfort, or, Digby. |
| Contains title | Digby. |
| Stock number | CL0037000138 ProQuest, 789 E. Eisenhower Parkway, Ann Arbor, MI 48108-3218 |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |