The compleat gentleman. Fashioning him absolut, in the most necessary and commendable qualities concerning minde or body, that may be required in a noble gentleman. Wherevnto is annexed a description of the order of a maine battaile or pitched field, eight severall wayes. With the art of limming and other additions newly enlarged / By Henry Peacham.

  • Peacham, Henry, approximately 1576-approximately 1643.
Date:
1634
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About this work

Publication/Creation

London : [J. Legate for F. Constable], 1634.

Physical description

2 parts : woodcuts, illustrations ; (4to)

Notes

Added t.-p., engraved
Pt. 2 has title: The gentlemans exercise; or, An exquisite practise, as well for drawing all manner of beasts in their true portraitures: as also the making of all kinds of colours, to be vsed in limming, painting...London, Printed for I. M. and are to be sold by F. Constable, 1634
"The gentlemans exercise" has special t.-p
STC 19504 [variant: 2nd title has imprint, 'for John Marriott, and are to sold by Francis Constable']

References note

ESTC S114316
STC (2nd ed.), 19504

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