Divine mirth

Description

Title: Divine mirth
Published / Created: [1800?]
Publication Place: London
Publisher: Printed and sold by J. Davenport, 6 George's Court, St. John's-lane, West Smithfield
Description: In three columns with largest woodcut and title above all three; columns are separated by rules.
Verse begins: "God rest you merry gentlemen,"
'Carol I' precedes first line.
Contains four carols: 'God rest you merry gentlemen'; 'The moon shines bright'; 'The first good joy our Mary had'; 'When Joseph was an old man'.
Roman Catholic ornaments surround text: Virgin Mary mother of our blessed saviour, Mary Magdalen who washed our saviours feet, Susanna, Elizabeth mother of John the Baptist, Mary mother of James, Queen Esther.
Mounted on leaf 28. Copy trimmed.
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.) : 34 x 22 cm.
Language: English

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