The old, old, very old man: or, The age and long life of Thomas Par, the son of Iohn Parr of Winnington in the parish of Alberbury; in the county of Salop, (or Shropshire) : who was borne in the raigne of King Edward the fourth, in the yeare 1483. Hee lived 152 yeares, nine monthes and odd dayes, and departed this life at Westminster the 15 of Novem. 1635, and is now buried in the Abby at Westminster. His manner of life and conversation in so long a pilgrimage; his marriages, and his bringing up to London, about the end of September last. 1635. Whereunto is added a postscript, shewing the many remarkable accidents that hapned in the life of this old man. Written by Iohn Taylor.
| Author/creator | Taylor, John |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | London : Printed [by Augustine Mathewes] for Henry Gosson, at his shop on London Bridge, neere to the gate, 1635. |
| Description | [32] p. : port. (woodcut) |
| Supplemental Content | https://search.proquest.com/docview/2248563184 |
| Subjects |
| Variant title | Old, old, very old man |
| Variant title | Age and long life of Thomas Par, the son of John Parr of Winnington in the parish of Alberbury; in the county of Salop, (or Shropshire) |
| Variant title | Very old man: or the life of Thomas Parr. |
| Variant title | Old, old, very old man: or, The age and long life of Thomas Par, the son of John Parr of Winnington in the parish of Alberbury; in the county of Salop, (or Shropshire) |
| Series | Early English books online. ^A888680 |
| General note | In verse. |
| General note | Printer's name from STC. |
| General note | Signatures: A-D⁴. |
| General note | Running title reads: The very old man: or the life of Thomas Parr. |
| General note | A later variant of STC 23782, with the title page reset and reworded. |
| General note | Reproduction of the original in the Henry E. Huntington Library and Art Gallery. |
| General note | Some pages stained and torn; some text in facsimile. |
| References | STC (2nd ed.) 23782.5. |
| Reproduction note | Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 1999- (Early English books online) Digital version of: (Early English books, 1475-1640 ; 1611:16) |
| Stock number | CL0036000045 ProQuest. 789 E. Eisenhower Parkway, Ann Arbor, MI 48108-3218 |
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