Two-penny-worth of wit for a penny. Or, The bad husband turn'd thrifty [electronic resource] : this man that wrought his own decay, and spent his money night and day; is turn'd to saving I do swear, there's few that with him can compare: and lves so civil in his ways, that all his neighbours give him praise, and does repent his wicked crime, and desires good fellows to turn in time; there's many a man runs himself clear out, when ale's in his head, then wit is out. To the tune of, Packingtons pound.
1685
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Two-penny-worth of wit for a penny. Or, The bad husband turn'd thrifty [electronic resource] : this man that wrought his own decay, and spent his money night and day; is turn'd to saving I do swear, there's few that with him can compare: and lves so civil in his ways, that all his neighbours give him praise, and does repent his wicked crime, and desires good fellows to turn in time; there's many a man runs himself clear out, when ale's in his head, then wit is out. To the tune of, Packingtons pound.
Uniform title
Packingtons pound.
Created/published
[London] : Printed for J. Deacon, at the Angel in Guiltspur-street, [1685?]
Description
1 sheet ([1] p.) : ill. (woodcuts).
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Place and date of publication suggested by Wing.
Verse: "All company-keepers come hear what I say ..."
Two settings for the British Library. At A5:2 the final word of the first line is 'wit'; the 'y' in 'penny' in under the 'o' of 'worth'; the text is in 3 columns, with 3 woodcuts above the first 2. The setting at A6:2 differs in print size and title setting from A5:2. Cf. Wing.
Trimmed; item at A6:2 also stained.
Reproduction of original in the British Library.
Place and date of publication suggested by Wing.
Verse: "All company-keepers come hear what I say ..."
Two settings for the British Library. At A5:2 the final word of the first line is 'wit'; the 'y' in 'penny' in under the 'o' of 'worth'; the text is in 3 columns, with 3 woodcuts above the first 2. The setting at A6:2 differs in print size and title setting from A5:2. Cf. Wing.
Trimmed; item at A6:2 also stained.
Reproduction of original in the British Library.
Reproduction
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 1999- (Early English books online) Digital version of: (Early English books; Tract supplement ; A5:2[379]; A6:2[66]).
Cited/described in
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.) T3494
Early English books tract supplement interim guide C.20.f.8[482]
Early English books tract supplement interim guide C.20.f.10[66]
Early English books tract supplement interim guide C.20.f.8[482]
Early English books tract supplement interim guide C.20.f.10[66]
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Early English books online.
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Great Britain -- England -- London.
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