Now or never, or, A new parliament of women : assembled and met together neer the Popes-Head in Moor-Fields, on the back-side of All-such; adjoyning upon Shoreditch : with their declaration, articles, rules, laws, orders, and proposals, to all London-prentices, young-men, batchelours, and others ... : likewise, three excellent speeches made in this great assembly, by the city-virgins; and eight several acts, orders, and decrees, touching a free choice in marriage : together with the high injunction, and great penalty on all men whatsoever, that shall abuse or prove unkind to their wives : whereunto is annexed, The fair maid of the wests love-sonnet, very pleasant and delightful for all young-men and maids, both in city and countrey.
1656
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Now or never, or, A new parliament of women : assembled and met together neer the Popes-Head in Moor-Fields, on the back-side of All-such; adjoyning upon Shoreditch : with their declaration, articles, rules, laws, orders, and proposals, to all London-prentices, young-men, batchelours, and others ... : likewise, three excellent speeches made in this great assembly, by the city-virgins; and eight several acts, orders, and decrees, touching a free choice in marriage : together with the high injunction, and great penalty on all men whatsoever, that shall abuse or prove unkind to their wives : whereunto is annexed, The fair maid of the wests love-sonnet, very pleasant and delightful for all young-men and maids, both in city and countrey.
Created/published
London : Printed for George Horton, 1656.
Description
8 p. ; 19 cm (4to)
Associated name
Horton, George, active 1647-1660, bookseller, publisher.
Fairfax of Cameron, Albert Fairfax, Baron, 1870-1939, former owner.
Pirie, Robert S., former owner.
Huth Library, former owner.
Fairfax of Cameron, Albert Fairfax, Baron, 1870-1939, former owner.
Pirie, Robert S., former owner.
Huth Library, former owner.
Note
Title continues after "batchelours, and others": "especially to merchants, silk-men, drapers, grocers, stationers, haberdashers, goldsmiths, joyners, carpenters, masons, bricklayers, shoomakers, weavers, butchers, cutlers, dyers, fish-mongers, curriers, vintners, inn-holders, chandlers, glasiers, taylors, and upholsters."
"Printed and published according to order."
Annotation on Thomason copy: "August 18".
Signatures: A⁴.
The final poem (page 7-8) is actually titled: Cupid's revenge, or, Bad news for poor maids.
"Printed and published according to order."
Annotation on Thomason copy: "August 18".
Signatures: A⁴.
The final poem (page 7-8) is actually titled: Cupid's revenge, or, Bad news for poor maids.
Cited/described in
English short title catalogue, R207327
Wing, D.G. Short-title catalogue of books printed in England, Scotland, Ireland, Wales, and British America, and of English books printed in other countries, 1641-1700 (2nd ed.), N1434
Wing, D.G. Short-title catalogue of books printed in England, Scotland, Ireland, Wales, and British America, and of English books printed in other countries, 1641-1700 (2nd ed.), N1434
Includes
Cupid's revenge, or, Bad news for poor maids.
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Place of creation/publication
Great Britain -- England -- London.
Item Details
Call number
269- 348q
Folger-specific note
Bookplates: Ex Musaeo Huthii; [armorial, motto: Fare fac]: Ex libris Fairfax of Cameron; Robert S Pirie. Manuscript number '24'. Earlier bookseller's description of this copy laid in, listing manuscript auction price at £4.15/-. Bound in reinforced vellum, edges gilt. Acquired at the Robert S. Pirie sale, Sotheby's, New York, 2015-12-02/04, lot 351.
Folger accession
269348