"Heading to a set of verses printed in two columns, and purporting to be a song made formerly by the boys of Westminster School on an application from 'Mrs Anna Davis' to Dr. Smith (see BMSat 4921, &c.) 'to whip Master Lloyd and some other boys who kept bantam fowls in a yard adjoining her house and disturbed her much . . .'. An ugly old maid in a half-tester bed sits up and frowns angrily at a grinning schoolboy (left) who stands just within the open door holding a cock. On a chair by her bed is a lighted candle, 'Ovid's Art of Love', and a pair of spectacles. Her stays and shoes lie on the floor. The verses are directed 'to Mr Holland' by 'Pedagogue' on the occasion of Mrs. Davis's death: they relate that Mrs. Anna Davis, an elderly prude, had amorous desires towards 'charming Jacky Lloyd'."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
To Mr. Holland
Description:
Title devised by cataloger., Sheet trimmed to plate mark (plate mark 18.7 x 23.8 cm.) on top and sides., Imprint etched below image: London, Pubd. July 7, 1791 by W. Holland, No. 50 Oxford St., Letterpress caption title "To Mr. Holland" printed below the plate., Song purported to have been written by the boys of Westminster school upon the death of Anna Davis., Publisher's advertisement at bottom of sheet: ... of whom may be had, lately published, ... [list of print titles]., Variant of no. 8002 in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 6., and Watermark: countermark I V.
Manuscript music for lute in German tablature notation, in an unidentified hand, including songs, dance music, and chorales. Includes arrangements of songs by Paul Hofhaimer (1459-1537), Hans Newsidler (1508-1563), Ludwig Senf (approximately 1486-1542 or 1543), and Thomas Stoltzer (-1526), and arrangements of chorales by Martin Luther (1483-1546). Dance music includes "Bentzenauer Tanz," possibly indicating creation in Switzerland.
Description:
Binding: 18th century vellum., Date of creation supplied by cataloger., Paper: Italian, with anchor watermark (Briquet 523)., Purchased from Richard A. Linenthal (Sotheby's sale, London, 2018 May 22, lot 87) on the James Marshall and Marie-Louise Osborn Collection Fund, 2018., Staff notation;, Tablature., Title devised by cataloger., and Titles of contents in German.
Subject (Name):
Hofhaimer, Paul, 1459-1537, composer, Luther, Martin, 1483-1546, composer, Newsidler, Hans, 1508-1563, composer, Senfl, Ludwig, approximately 1486-1542 or 1543, composer, and Stoltzer, Thomas, -1526, composer
Subject (Topic):
Chorales, Dance music--16th century, Dance music--Switzerland, Intabulations (Lute), Lute music--16th century, and Songs, German--16th century
Bateman's tragedy and Godly warning to all maidens
Description:
Date of publication from ESTC., Verse, known as 'Bateman's tragedy' - "You dainty dames so finely fram'd,". - In four columns, with the first and second as well as the third and fourth columns separated by ornamental rules; the title and first woodcut are above the first two columns while the second woodcut is above the third and fourth columns., Mounted on leaf 69. Copy trimmed., and Bound in three-quarters red morocco leather with marbled boards, with spine title stamped in gold: Old English ballads, woodcuts, vol. 2.
Moses Johnson was a deacon in a colored congregation
Description:
BEIN JWJ -V4 V47 W57: Autograph: Willie Gohn. Stamps: Gohn; Tottens' Music House., Staff notation., For voice and piano., "Sung with great success by Williams & Walker.", Illustrated title page signed "Starmer"., and Publisher's advertisement on unnumbered page at end.
Caption title below woodcut., In verse., Text in two columns. First line: About five hundred years ago, there lived (at least folks tell us so) one Wanki Fongo ..., A comic folk song about the wedding of Wanki Fongo Chi Chou Chu, Chief of the Yankee Doodles., Imperfect; printing flaw with loss of bottom two lines of text in left-hand column and most of imprint., and For further information, consult library staff.
Publisher:
Printed by T. Birt, wholesale and retail, 10, Great St. Andrew-Street, Seven Dials, London
"Ich [habe] die Texte ... nicht selbst gesammlet, sondern auf etlichen Bogen beysammen gefunden ... die zu Halle, bey Hemmerde, unter dem Titel: Gebete und Lieder für Kinder, gedruckt eine ... Hr. M. Sturm ... ist der Herausgeber ... auch wohl der Verfasser von einigen." and Numerous errors in binding.
Publisher:
in Commission bey B.C. Breitkopf und Sohn
Subject (Name):
Sturm, Christoph Christian, 1740-1786. Gebete und Lieder für Kinder
A large cotton handkerchief printed with red ink (madder); the drop head title is printed on a ribbon suspended between two trumpets and is divided after the word 'valentine' by a portrait of Pope. The central cartouche shows three scenes of courtship and is encircled by a knotted ribbon, every other loop in a heart-shape, and contains the lines beginning: I liked you best for true love it is a precious pleasure of a value more than rich mens treasure ... The lines of a love song telling the story of the courtship and marriage of Johnny and Mary are printed in the ribbons flowing on either side of the title ribbon. Along the bottom are two more scenes -- one of the betrothal, the other the wedding -- with two love birds in a small cartouche dividing the two scenes
Alternative Title:
14th Febry, 14th February, and Fourteenth February
Description:
Title from item., 'N's printed backwards in title., Date of printing based on date embroidered on The Lewis Walpole Library copy., and For further information, consult library staff.
Publisher:
publisher not identified
Subject (Name):
Pope, Alexander, 1688-1744
Subject (Topic):
Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.), Couples, Courtship, Cupids, Marriage, and Valentines
Caption title above first two columns., Date of publication from ESTC., Verse - "All you that delight in a frolicksome song.", In four columns with the title and two woodcuts above the first two; the third and fourth columns each contain a woodcut; the columns are not separated by rules., Mounted on leaf 54. Copy trimmed., and Bound in three-quarters red morocco leather with marbled boards, with spine title stamped in gold: Old English ballads, woodcuts, vol. 2.
Publisher:
Printed and sold at the printing office in Stonecutter-street, Fleet Market
Subject (Name):
Hervey, John Hervey, Baron, 1696-1743.
Subject (Topic):
Sailors, Adultery, Cuckolds, Ballads, English, Husband and wife, and Women
