To all fathers of noble families and lovers of vertue

People / Organizations

• Balthazar Gerbier (Author)

Imprint

London: printed by Robert Ibbitson, [1649]

Publication year

1649

ESTC No.

R211307

Grub Street ID

87202

Description

1 sheet ([1] p.) ; 1⁰

Note

Date of publication from Wing.

An advertisement for Sir Balthazar Gerbier's academy, which "was to give instructions in all manner of subjects, from philosophy, languages, and mathematics, to riding the 'great horse', dancing and fencing. It was opened on 19 July 1649 at Gerbier's house at Bethnal Green".

cf. DNB.

Annotation on Thomason copy: "October 31".

Uncontrolled note

Thomason copy closely cropped at bottom, affecting imprint date[?]