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The spider and the flie. A parable of the spider and the flie, made by John Heywood.

Title-page Attribution: As above
Printer’s initials at foot of title.
Imprimatur, ‘Cum priuilegio ad imprimendum solum’
With woodcut portrait of Heywood
Other Copies: 23

1556

Author: Heywood, John
Title: The spider and the flie. A parable of the spider and the flie, made by John Heywood.
Publication Location: London
Editor: Imprinted at London in Flete Strete by Tho. Powell.
Date: 1556
Language: English
No of scans: 472
Type: Print
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