Several letters between two ladies : wherein the lawfulness and unlawfulness of artificial beauty in point of conscience, are nicely debated. Published for the satisfaction of the fair sex
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Type of record: Book
Title: Several letters between two ladies : wherein the lawfulness and unlawfulness of artificial beauty in point of conscience, are nicely debated. Published for the satisfaction of the fair sex
Other titles: A discourse of auxiliary beauty. Or artificiall hansomenesse
Classmark: BC Lt d/GAU
Creator(s): Gauden, John Bishop of Worcester (1605-1662)
Additional creator(s): Walker, Obadiah (1616-1699) (Other); Taylor, Jeremy (1613-1667) (Other)
Related people: Walker, Obadiah; Taylor, Jeremy
Publisher: printed, and sold by Tho. Ballard
Publication city: London
Date(s): 1701
Language: English
Size and medium: [24], 238, [2] p., incl. front
Persistent link: https://explore.library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/269632
Printed items catalogue: https://leeds.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/fulldisplay?vid=44LEE_INST:VU1&docid=alma991017815359705181
Collection group(s): English Literature
Description
Attributed to John Gauden.
Caption title: A discourse of artificial handsomness, in point of conscience between two ladies.
Generally attributed to John Gauden; also sometimes attributed to Jeremy Taylor and to Obadiah Walker.
Editor's epistle dedicatory signed: C.G.
A reissue, with a cancel titlepage, of: 'A discourse of artificial beauty', London, 1692, first published in 1656 as 'A discourse of auxiliary beauty. Or artificiall hansomenesse'.
With a final advertisement leaf.
Additional description
Sheppard library stamp, no. 28, on blank recto of frontispiece pencil note by Brent Gration-Maxfield above it. Binding stamped with letter B surrounded by four letter Ms on front and back cover
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