Curious poetical shop bill. : John Malcolm, merchant, on the Green, I’ th’ good old town of Aberdeen; sells the following useful things, to suit both beggars, lords, and kings

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Title: Curious poetical shop bill. : John Malcolm, merchant, on the Green, I’ th’ good old town of Aberdeen; sells the following useful things, to suit both beggars, lords, and kings
Creator: Malcolm, John (Merchant in Aberdeen)
Published / Created: [between 1790 and 1799?]
Publication Place: London and England London
Publisher: Printed by J. Hammond, (at his office, ) St. Martin's Lane, five doors below the church
Description: Verse begins: "English blankets and broad cloths,".
Date of publication supplied by cataloger.
Between the title and the poem proper, spanning both columns, are four lines of introductory verse: John Malcolm, merchant, on the Green, | I' th' good old town of Aberdeen; | sells the following useful things, | to suit both beggars, lords, and kings."
In two columns, separated by an ornamental rule; signed at the foot of the second column: "John Malcolm, on the Green"; imprint at foot, spanning both columns, below a wavy ornamental rule.
Signed below second column: John Malcolm, On the green.
Mounted on leaf 17. Copy trimmed.
Bound in three-quarters red morocco leather with marbled boards, with spine title stamped in gold: Old English ballads, woodcuts, vol. 3.
Provenance: One of three volumes of ballads purchased from P. Murray Hill by W.S. Lewis; July 1948.
Extent: 1 sheet ([1] p.) ; 28 x 16 cm
Language: English

Collection Information

Repository: Lewis Walpole Library
Call Number: Folio 74 OL1 v. 3

Subjects, Formats, And Genres

Genre: Poetry
Early works to 1800
Single sheet verse
Broadside poems
Advertisements
Subject (Geographic): Aberdeen (Scotland)
Subjects: Aberdeen (Scotland) > Poetry > Early works to 1800

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Identifiers

Orbis Record: 10493653
Object ID (OID): 17124777