The last discourse betwixt Master Abel and Master Richard Kilvert : interrupted at the first by an ancient and angry gentlewoman, who being her selfe unknowne unto the observer of this conference, it was conceived by him afterwards to be a certaine friend of Mr Abels.

[London] : [s.n], Printed in the yeare 1641.

[2], 6 p. ; (4to)

A satire against Richard Kilvert and William Abel, alderman of London, imprisoned in November 1640 for his "part in the imposition of the arbitrary duty of 40s. per tun on wine." (cf.DNB).
Sometimes attributed to William Abell.
Place of publication from Wing.
Title page woodcut.
Identified as Wing A73, reel 1, of the UMI microfilm set, 'Early english books, 1641-1700'.

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 (CD-ROM, 1996), L481
British Museum. Catalogue of the pamphlets, books, newspapers, and manuscripts relating to the Civil War, the Commonwealth, and Restoration, collected by George Thomason, 1640-1661, E.156[18]
Goldsmiths' Lib. cat., 726
English short title catalogue (ESTC), R22195

Great Britain -- England -- London.

144- 744q

A2-3 damaged and repaired at foot. Provenance: bookplate with initials A. L. S. (motto, "Beatus homo quem tu erudieris Domine")