The canting academy, or, The devils cabinet opened: wherein is shewn the mysterious and villanous practices of that wicked crew, commonly known by the names of hectors, trapanners, gilts, &c. To which is added a compleat canting-dictionary, both of old words, and such as are now most in use. With several new catches and songs, compos'd by the choisest wits of the age. A book very useful and necessary to be read by all sorts of people
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- The canting academy, or, The devils cabinet opened: wherein is shewn the mysterious and villanous practices of that wicked crew, commonly known by the names of hectors, trapanners, gilts, &c. To which is added a compleat canting-dictionary, both of old words, and such as are now most in use. With several new catches and songs, compos'd by the choisest wits of the age. A book very useful and necessary to be read by all sorts of people
- Miscelanies, and other jovial paradoxes
- People / Organizations
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- Imprint
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London: printed by F. Leach for Mat. Drew, and are to be sold by the booksellers, 1673.
- Publication year
- 1673
- ESTC No.
- R9723
- Grub Street ID
- 129775
- Description
- [6], 192, [16] p., [1] leaf of plates : ill. ; 12°.
- Note
- Dedication signed: R. Head
With engraved frontispiece (plate)
Divisional title page on leaf H5r: Miscelanies, and other jovial paradoxes or, the canters-academy of complements.