The unhappy memorable song of the hunting of Chevy-Chace

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Title: The unhappy memorable song of the hunting of Chevy-Chace
Published / Created: [between 1783 and 1796?]
Publication Place: London? and England London
Publisher: Sold at no. 42 Long Lane
Description: Verse begins: "God prosper long our noble king,"
In five columns with the title and woodcut above the first two; imprint at the foot of fifth, below a single rule; the columns are not separated by rules.
Woodcut depicts a leader carrying a decorated spear followed by four heavily armed soldiers.
Dated from the address; see David Stoker, "Another look at the Dicey-Marshall publications: 1736-1806", The Library, ser. 7, v. 15:2 (June 2014), 111-157.
Mounted on leaf 18. Copy trimmed. Imprint supplied from more perfect copy in British Library.
Bound in three-quarters red morocco leather with marbled boards, with spine title stamped in gold: Old English ballads, woodcuts, vol. 1.
Provenance: One of three volumes of ballads purchased from P. Murray Hill by W.S. Lewis; July 1948.
Extent: 1 sheet ([1] p.) : 24 x 32 cm.
Language: English

Genre: Poetry
Early works to 1800
Ballads England London 1760
Single sheet verse
Broadside poems 1760
Woodcuts
Material: 1 woodcut ;
Subject (Topic): Hunting
Soldiers
Arms & armament
Marching
Subjects: Hunting > Poetry > Early works to 1800
Soldiers
Arms & armament
Marching
England > London > 1760
1760

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