DEKKER, Thomas.
English Villanies seven severall Times Prest to Death by the Printers; But (still reviving againe) are now the eighth time, (as at the first) discovered by Lanthorne and Candle-Light; And the helpe of a New Cryer, called O-Per-Se-O: Whose loud voyce proclaimes to all that will heare him; Another Conspiracy of Abuses lately plotting together, to hurt the Peace of this Kingdome; which the Bell-man (because he then went stumbling i'th darke) could never see, till Now. And because a Company of Rogues, cunning Canting Gypsies, and all the Scumme of our Nation fight here under their Tattered Colours, At the end is a Canting Dictionary, to teach their Language: with Canting Songs. A Booke to make Gentlemen Merry. Citizens Warie. Countrimen Carefull. Fit for all Iustices to reade over, because it is a Pilot, by whom they may make Strange Discoveries. London, Printed by M. Parsons, and are to be sold by Iames Becket, at the Inner-Temple Gate in Fleet-street. 1638.
B. L. 4o. (71⁄4 × 51⁄2). S. 28. 4.
Collation: A-O4, unpaged. Woodcut of the Bellman with verses below on verso of titlepage. Epistle dedicatory to the Middlesex Justices of the Peace, signed T. Dekker. Address to the reader. Table of contents. This work was constantly reprinted under different titles. The earliest edition appeared in 1608 as 'Lanthorne and Candle-light. Or The Bell-mans second Nights walke' (Haz. II. 688), being a sequel to 'The Belman of London' which was likewise first printed in 1608. Apparently the eighth edition, but it is not possible to trace all previous ones.
BM 461.
DES PERIERS, Bonaventure.
The Mirrour of Mirth, and pleasant Conceits: containing, Many proper and pleasaunt inuentions, for the recreation and delight of many, and to the hurt and hinderance of none. Framed in French by that Worshipfull and learned Gentleman Bonaduentura de Periers, Groom to the right excellent and vertuous Princesse, the Queen of Nauara: And Englished by R. D. At London, Printed by Roger Warde: dwelling a litle aboue Holburne Conduit, at the Signe of the Talbot. 1583.
B. L. 4o. (7 × 51⁄4). S. 33. 4.
Collation: A2B-N4O2, folios numbered. Address to the reader, signed T. D. (sic). Table of contents at end. Supposed unique.
Sinker 647.
DEVEREUX, Robert, Earl of Essex.
A Declaration of the Practises and Treasons attempted and committed by Robert late Earle of Essex.... 1601. See Bacon, Francis.