The admiral's lamentation, or, An epistle to his friend Billy, on a visit to his Mamma in Somersetshire. To the tune of "Come let us prepare,".

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Title
The admiral's lamentation, or, An epistle to his friend Billy, on a visit to his Mamma in Somersetshire. To the tune of "Come let us prepare,".
Alternative Title
Epistle to his friend Billy on a visit to his Mamma in Somersetshire
Published / Created
[1788?]
Publication Place
London
Publisher
publisher not identified
Description
Caption title.
Verse begins: "Haste my dear Billy Pitt,".
Date of publication from English short title catalogue.
Twelve stanzas numbered with roman numerals arranged in two columns with title centered above.
Westminster election handbill.
Lewis Walpole Library copy: Ms. inscriptions inserted into and below title. "Woods" inserted after Admiral in title and "A Westminster electioneering song" inserted below title.
Mounted on leaf 1. Copy trimmed with loss of first word in title: The.
Bound in three-quarters red morocco leather with marbled boards, with spine title stamped in gold: Old English ballads, woodcuts, vol. 3.
Ms. inscriptions inserted into and below title. "Woods" inserted after Admiral in title and "A Westminster electioneering song" inserted below title.
Provenance
One of three volumes of ballads purchased from P. Murray Hill by W.S. Lewis; July 1948.
Extent
1 sheet (1 unnumbered page) ; 28 x 18 cm
Language
English

Collection Information

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

Subjects, Formats, And Genres

Genre
Early works to 1800
Songs
Single sheet verse
Broadside poems
Resource Type
text
Subject (Geographic)
England
Subject (Topic)
Political campaigns
Subjects
Political campaigns > England > Early works to 1800

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Orbis Record
10488064
Object ID (OID)
17124841

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