Tragical ballad, of the unfortunate love of Lord Thomas and fair Eleanor
Description:
In three columns with the title above the first two; a woodcut is in middle of the second column; imprint is below the third column; the columns are not separated by rules., Dated from the address; see David Stoker, "Another look at the Dicey-Marshall publications: 1736-1806", The Library, ser. 7, v. 15:2 (June 2014), 111-157., Verse begins: "Lord Thomas he was a bold forester,"., Mounted on leaf 72. Copy trimmed., and Bound in three-quarters red morocco leather with marbled boards, with spine title stamped in gold: Old English ballads, woodcuts, vol. 1.
Publisher:
Printed and sold at No. 4 Aldermary Church Yard
Subject (Geographic):
England
Subject (Topic):
Ballads, English, Man-woman relationships, Murder, Suicide, Courtship, Betrayal, Decapitations, Dead persons, and Daggers & swords
Excellent ballad of a dreadful combat between Moore of Moore-Hall and the dragon of Wantley and Excellent ballad of a dreadful combat betwen Moore of Moore-Hall and the dragon of Wantley
Description:
Date of publication from ESTC., Verse begins: "Old stories ells how Percules"., The "t" of "tells" has failed to print., Percules" is a corruption of "Hercules"., In four columns with the title above the first two and a woodcut above the first; the columns are separated by ornamental rules., Mounted on leaf 7. 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.
In four columns with the title and a woodcut above the first two; the first and second columns as well as the third and fourth columns are separated by ornamental rules., First line of verse: In Scarlet Town where I was bound., In this edition "Licensed and entered according to order" is in roman type and sandwiched by rules made up of cherubim in the main., Mounted on leaf 5. Copy trimmed., and Bound in three-quarters red morocco leather with marbled boards, with spine title stamped in gold: Old English ballads, woodcuts, vol. 1.
Publisher:
publisher not identified
Subject (Topic):
Young men, Conduct of life, Young women, Love, and Funeral processions
In four columns with the title and woodcut above the first two; the columns are not separated by rules., Verse begins: "True churchmen all, I pray behold & see,", Imprint below third and fourth columns., Date conjectured by cataloger based on other conjectured dates in ESTC., The title alludes to the prose compilation of trials and dying speeches first published under the same title in 1660., Mounted on leaf 31. Copy trimmed., and Bound in three-quarters red morocco leather with marbled boards, with spine title stamped in gold: Old English ballads, woodcuts, vol. 1.
Publisher:
Printed and sold in Stonecutter-Street, Fleet-Market
Sweet William's dream on his wedding night with the sudden death and burial of those noble lovers
Description:
Verse - "As it fell out upon a day,"., In four columns with the title and two woodcuts above the first two; the columns are separated by columns of type ornaments., Imprint below last column., Dated from the address; see David Stoker, "Another look at the Dicey-Marshall publications: 1736-1806", The Library, ser. 7, v. 15:2 (June 2014), 111-157., Mounted on leaf 38. Copy trimmed., and Bound in three-quarters red morocco leather with marbled boards, with spine title stamped in gold: Old English ballads, woodcuts, vol. 1.
Publisher:
Printed and sold in Aldermary Church-yard, Bow-Lane, Loudon [sic]
Verse begins: "In stately Rome sometime did dwell"., In five columns with the title and woodcut above the first two; the columns are not separated by rules., Note within title: Note as the use of these old songs is very great in respect that many children never would have learn'd to read had they not took a delight in poring over fair Rosamond, Robin Hood ..., Mounted on leaf 40. Copy trimmed., Bound in three-quarters red morocco leather with marbled boards, with spine title stamped in gold: Old English ballads, woodcuts, vol. 1., and Volume 1, leaf 40: copy lacking imprint statement.
Date of publication supplied by cataloger., Verse begins: "Come all you young gallants that's passing along,", Imprint below fourth column., In this edition, the imprint reading is "Stonecutter Street, Fleet-Market"; the heading "John’s Confession" (middle of last column) is in roman type; and the first three words of the first line are "Come all you". In another edition (ESTC N1343), the reading is "Stonecutter-street, Fleet Market"; "John’s Confession" is in italics; and the first three words are "Come all ye"., In four columns with the title and two woodcuts above the first two; the columns are not separated by lines of ornamental type., Mounted on leaf 50. Copy trimmed., and Bound in three-quarters red morocco leather with marbled boards, with spine title stamped in gold: Old English ballads, woodcuts, vol. 1.
Publisher:
Printed and sold in Stonecutter Street, Fleet-Market
Subject (Topic):
Prostitution, Paternity, Household employees, Love, Gifts, and Foundlings
A print with two large woodcut portraits and letterpress captions below. On the left King George II and on the right Caroline of Ansbach, each depicted full-length in a large octagonal foliate frame
Description:
Titles from letterpress text below images., Date of publication based on subject., and "[Numb."--Upper right corner.
Publisher:
Printed and sold in Aldermary Church-Yard
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain.
Subject (Name):
George II, King of Great Britain, 1683-1760, and Caroline, Queen, consort of George II, King of Great Britain, 1683-1737,
Betty's compassionate love extended to him in time of distress
Description:
Verse - "Come, open the door, sweet Betty,"., In four columns with the title, preliminary verse and two woodcuts above the first two; the columns are separated by columns of type ornaments., The preliminary verse, in two short columns, begins with "Late in the night when all was fast,"., Date of publication from ESTC., Mounted on leaf 60. Copy trimmed., and Bound in three-quarters red morocco leather with marbled boards, with spine title stamped in gold: Old English ballads, woodcuts, vol. 1.
Date of publication suggested by cataloger., Verse - "As our King lay musing on his bed,"., In three columns with the title and woodcut above the first two; the columns are separated by columns of type ornaments., In this edition part of the title reads "(instead of the tribute due)". In another edition with the same imprint (ESTC T206330), it reads "(instead of the tribute due)"., The "st" ligature found at end of imprint is some form of code found in many broadsides with this imprint; its significance has not been determined (possibly a form of press figure?)., Mounted on leaf 66. Copy trimmed., and Bound in three-quarters red morocco leather with marbled boards, with spine title stamped in gold: Old English ballads, woodcuts, vol. 1.
Publisher:
Printed and sold in Aldermary Church Yard, Bow Lane, London
Subject (Name):
Henry V, King of England, 1387-1422 and Charles VI, King of France, 1368-1422
