Verse begins: "You maidens all, I pray give ear,", In four columns with the title and illustrations above the first two; the columns are not separated by rules; the imprint is at the foot of the last column, beneath a single rule., In this edition the two woodcuts from left to right depic a child and a woman playing a piano., Imprint below fourth column., Mary Bowley is not recorded as printing before 1799. See Maxted, I. London book trade, 1775-1800., Mounted on leaf 16. 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 by M. Bowley, No. 96, Aldergate Street, London
In four columns with the title and two woodcuts above the first two and a woodcut near the foot of the third; the columns are not separated by rules., Verse begins: "Part I. Country John's unfortunate ramble to London; or, the tricks of a town jilt" begins with "You young men that down in the country dwell,"., Date from ESTC., Mounted on leaf 20. 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.
Verse - "I pray attend unto this jest,". - In four columns with the title and two woodcuts above the first two; the columns are separated by ornamental rules., In four columns with the title and two woodcuts above the first two; the columns are separated by columns of type ornaments; imprint below the last two columns., 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 37. 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 (Geographic):
Great Britain, England, and London (England)
Subject (Topic):
Broadsides, Defloration, Prostitution, Man-woman relationships, Young women, Conduct of life, Clothing and dress, Social aspects, and Social life and customs
In three columns with a woodcut of a man and a woman, and the title, above all of the columns; the columns are separated by lines of ornamental type., Date of publication from ESTC., Verse - "Young men and maids I pray give ear,"., Mounted on leaf 41. 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:
s.n.
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain and England
Subject (Topic):
Broadsides, Unrequited love, Man-woman relationships, Monsters, Betrayal, Wealth, Social aspects, and Revenge
Date from ESTC., Verse begins: "Let all loyal lovers, which round me do stand,", In four columns with the title and two woodcuts above the first two; the sequence of woodcuts is: a ship near a castle and a couple in the country; the columns are separated by ornamental rules., Mounted on leaf 45. 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:
s.n.
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain
Subject (Topic):
Broadsides, Ballads, English, Fathers and daughters, Sex roles, Disguise, Man-woman relationships, Courtship, Lifestyle, Impressment, Cruelty, Love, Sailing ships, Castles & palaces, and Country life
Verse - "You gallants all I pray draw near ...", In this edition, the title has a semi-colon following "son", "beggar-wench" is spelled with a hyphen, and "Hull" is in italic capitals; the images are: left, a woman with her hand out; right, a man and a horse; there is no comma following "all" in the first line; the first two columns have the refrain "Fa, la, &c." printed below them; the colums are divided by columns of type-ornaments; the imprint is set on two lines, below column 4, with a row of type-ornaments (different from those used between the columns) above., The first woodcut is of a destitute woman reaching out toward a doorway; the second woodcut is of a well-dressed man standing by a black horse., Mounted on leaf 3. 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 in Aldermary Church-yard, London
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain
Subject (Topic):
Broadsides, Disguise, Man-woman relationships, Begging, Taverns (Inns), Robbery, Rogues and vagabonds, Horses, Doors & doorways, and Beggars
Verse - "Come all that love mirth, awhile lend an ear,"., In three columns with the title and three woodcuts above the first two; imprint at foot of the last column below a single rule; the columns are separated by columns of type ornaments., 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 21. 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.
The presumptuous sinner, Presumptous sinner, and Dialogue between a noble lord and a poor woodman
Description:
Verse - "A noble lord of high renown,"., In five columns with the title and three woodcuts above the first three; imprint at foot of the last two below a row of type ornaments; 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., Mounted on leaf 23. 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 in Aldermary Church Yard, Bow Lane, London
Date of publication from ESTC., Also published in chapbook format under title: The Maidstone garland., Verse: "A seaman of Dover, whose excellent parts"., In four columns with the title above the first two and a woodcut above the first; the columns are separated by ornamental rules., Cf. no. N21072 in ESTC., Mounted on leaf 41. 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.
