An excellent song, made of the successors of King Edward the IVth. To the tune of, O man in desparation [sic]. Note, as the use of these old songs is very great, ...

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Title: An excellent song, made of the successors of King Edward the IVth. To the tune of, O man in desparation [sic]. Note, as the use of these old songs is very great, ...
Published / Created: [1720?]
Publication Place: Northampton
Publisher: printed by William Dicey
Description: Verse -- "When as the King of England dy'd,".
In five columns with the title, prose introduction and woodcut above the first three; the columns are not separated by rules.
Title continues: in respect that many children never would have learn'd read had not they took delight in poring over Jane Shore or Robin Hood & c. which has insensibly stole into them a curiosity and desire of reading other like stories ...
Date from ESTC.
Mounted on leaf 34. Copy trimmed into two pieces with last two columns mounted below main portion.
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.) : 26 x 39 cm.
Language: English

Collection Information

Repository: Lewis Walpole Library
Call Number: Folio 74 OL1 v. 1

Subjects, Formats, And Genres

Genre: Poetry
Early works to 1800
Songs
Single sheet verse
Broadside poems
Woodcuts England 1720
Material: 1 woodcut ;
Subject (Geographic): England
Subject (Name): Edward, IV, King of England, 1442-1483
Subject (Topic): Regicide
Kings and rulers
Succession
Prisons
Homicides
Torches
Daggers & swords
Subjects: Edward, IV, King of England, 1442-1483 > Poetry > Early works to 1800
Regicide > Early works to 1800
Kings and rulers > Succession > England > Early works to 1800
Prisons
Homicides
Torches
Daggers & swords
England > 1720

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Orbis Record: 10424596
Object ID (OID): 17124718