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The second part of the honest whore

The basis of this moral play is that a reformed courtesan refuses to return to her former profession, despite temptation. The printer's device on the title page is likely that of Elizabeth Allde's late husband Edward (fl. 1584-1628), a trade printer for several publishers. Elizabeth (fl. 1628-40) continued the business after her husbands' death, printing ballads and popular plays as a trade printer. Nathaniel Butter (fl. 1605-64) was a bookseller, who published popular literature, and in 1639 focused exclusively on news sheets. Butters' play copyrights were given to Miles Flesher.

Dekker, Thomas

The second part of The honest vvhore : vvith the humors of the patient man, the impatient wife : the honest whore pervvaded to turne curtizan againe, her braue refuting those arguments : and lastly, the comicall passages of an Italian bridewell, where the scaene ends / written by Thomas Dekker.

1630

The Honest Whore

Printed by Elizabeth All-de for Nathaniel Butter

London

English

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Text

Part 2

Book

Dekker, Thomas. The second part of the honest whore. London: Printed by Elizabeth All-de, for Nathaniel Butter, 1630.