A lamentable ballad of the tragical end of a gallant lord and virtuous lady : together with the untimely death of their two children

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Title
A lamentable ballad of the tragical end of a gallant lord and virtuous lady : together with the untimely death of their two children
Published / Created
[between 1701 and 1800?]
Publication Place
London?
Publisher
publisher not identified
Description
Caption title above woodcut.
Date range conjectural.
Verse begins: "In Rome a nobleman did wed".
In five columns with the title and woodcut above the first three; the columns are not separated by rules.
In this setting line 24 begins with "and".
Mounted on leaf 51. 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] page) : 22 x 30 cm
Language
English

Collection Information

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

Subjects, Formats, And Genres

Genre
Early works to 1800
Single sheet verse
Broadside poems
Woodcuts England London 18th century
Material
1 woodcut ;
Resource Type
still image and text
Subject (Geographic)
Rome (Italy)
Subject (Topic)
Household employees
Murder
Master and servant
Abused children
Pleading (Begging)
Homicides
Criminals
Subjects
Household employees > Early works to 1800
Murder > Early works to 1800
Master and servant > Early works to 1800
Abused children
Pleading (Begging)
Homicides
Criminals
Rome (Italy) > Early works to 1800
England > London > 18th century

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Identifiers

Orbis Record
10431380
Object ID (OID)
17124734

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