Prynne, William

Estimate

1,200 - 1,800 USD

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Description

The Unlovelinesse, of Love-Lockes. Or, A Summarie Discourse, Prooving: the earing, and Nourishing of a Locke, or Love-Locke, to be Altogether Unseemely, and Unlawfull Unto Christians. London: s.n., 1628
Paper, Ink, Leather

4to (6 3/4 x 5 in.; 172 x 127 mm). Light browning, a few leaves shaved along bottom margin (A4, B4, I1) slightly affecting last line of text and/or catchword. Modern quarter navy calf, brick red boards, spine lettered gilt; joints rubbed.

Literature

STC 20477.5; ESTC S124834

Catalogue Note

First edition, with variant "needs" (D2r, line 2) of Prynne's priggish, puritanical condemnation of contemporary, stylish coiffures.