A New-Years-gift for batchelors: or, A looking-glass for cuckolds. [electronic resource] : Containing, I. A match for the Devil, a poem in imitation of Mons. Rabelais. II. A law against cuckoldom; or, the tryal of a wife. A poem. III. The character of a cuckold in fashion. IV. Two satyrs writ by Mr. Tho. Brown, against women, love, and marriage.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Brown, Thomas, 1663-1704.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

English poetry--18th century.

English poetry.

Genre:

Poems.

Physical Description:

1 online resource ([2],14,[6],10,8p. )

Other Title:

New-Years-gift for batchelors

Place of Publication:

London : Printed: and sold by B. Bragge, at the Raven in Pater-Noster-Row, 1709.

Notes:

The first section (14pp.) contains 'The scratching match in imitation of M. Rabelais', followed by 'The tryal of a wife; or, a looking-glass for married men. By another hand' with separate titlepage, "printed in the year 1707", and containing 'A character of a cuckold in fashion' in prose (pp. [6],10p.): this section with separate pagination but continuous register; the final 8pp., with separate register and pagination, contain two poems by Thomas Brown: 'A satir against woman: to a lady who let a fine gentleman die for love of her' and 'A satir on marriage'.

A reissue, with cancel titlepage.

Reproduction of original from British Library.

Cited in:

English Short Title Catalog, T225979.

OCLC:

510724150