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The Cobler of Canterburie

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Type of record: Book

Title: The Cobler of Canterburie

Other titles: Tincker of Turvey

Level: Item

Classmark: BC Gen/COB

Additional creator(s): Ouvry, Frederic (1814-1881) (Other); Greene, Robert (1558-1592) (Other)

Related people: Ouvry, Frederic; Greene, Robert

Publisher: Taylor

Publication city: London

Date(s): 1862

Language: English

Size and medium: iv, [1], 83p

Persistent link: https://explore.library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/279169

Printed items catalogue: https://leeds.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/fulldisplay?vid=44LEE_INST:VU1&docid=alma991000942309705181

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With reproduction of t.p. of 1608 edition: The Cobler of Canterburie. Or An inuectiue against Tarltons Newes out of Purgatorie. A merrier Iest then a Clownes Iigge, and fitter for Gentlemens humors. Published with the cost of a Dickar of Cow-hides. [Printer's mark] London, Printed by Nicholas Okes for Nathaniel Butter, and are to be sold at the signe of the pide Bull neere to Saint Austins gate. 1608.


Attributed to Robert Greene, but repudiated by him, although his 'Vision' is to some extent based on 'The Cobler'.


Privately printed.


First published in 1590 but this reprint is from the edition of 1608. Republished with alterations in 1630 under title: The Tincker of Turvey.

Additional description

With editor's autograph presentation inscription, dated 1862, and the signature of P.A. Daniel

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