Date of publication from ESTC., Anonymous. By John Gay. - First published as 'Sweet William's farewell to black ey'd Susan'. - Verse - "All in the Downs the fleet was moor'd,". - Includes 'Sweet William's happy return to his dear Susan' and 'Sweet Susan's constancy'. - In four columns with the title and woodcut above the first two; the columns are not separated by rules., 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. 2.
Publisher:
Printed and sold by J. Evans, No. 41, Long-Lane, London
Date of publication from ESTC., Joshua Davenport at this address 1800-1802 (Maxted)., First line reads: Sweet dear and loving wife., In six columns with the title and a woodcut above the first three; the columns are separated by decorative borders., Mounted on leaf 64. 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 by J. Davenport, 6, George's Court, St. John's Lane, West Smithfield, London
Subject (Topic):
Christian poetry, English, Poverty, Christianity, Ballads, English, Prayer, Poor persons, Fireplaces, and Children
At head of title: "Cheap repository.", Anonymous. Signed 'Z', i.e., Hannah More., Announcement in square brackets: Entered at Staioner's Hall., Verse - "A farmer's wife to market went"., Lewis Walpole Library copy: Sheet trimmed; loss of imprint statement., Mounted on leaf 1. 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:
Sold by J. Marshall, and R. White, London. By S. Hazard at Bath
Subject (Topic):
Honesty, Scales, Weights & measures, Farmers, and Bailiffs
Shepherd's daughter betray'd and Shepherd's daughter betrayed
Description:
Caption title., First verse - "Come all you constant lovers, and to me lend an ear,", In three columns with the title and two woodcuts above the first two; the imprint is below the last column, under a single rule composed of long dashes., Dated from the address; see David Stoker, "John Marshall, John Evans, and the Cheap Repository tracts, 1793-1800", PBSA 107:1 (2013), 81-118., Mounted on leaf 12. 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 by J. Evans, no. 41 Long-lane, Westsmithfield, London
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain
Subject (Topic):
Marriage, Social aspects, Parental consent, Murder, Arranged marriage, Doves, Nets, and Elk
Date of publication from ESTC., Verse begins: "In the province of Ulster a farmer did dwell,"., In four columns with the title and a woodcut above the first two; the columns are not separated by rules., The imprint in enclosed in square brackets., Mounted on leaf 57. 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:
Sold by J. Evans, No. 41 Long-Lane, West-Smithfield, London
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain and Ulster (Northern Ireland and Ireland)
Subject (Topic):
Ballads, English, Soldiers, Bedrooms, Beds, Bows (Archery)., Spears, Chamber pots, Confrontations, and Social life and customs
Date of publication from ESTC., Verse begins: "Will you hear of a Spanish lady,"., In four columns with the title above the first two columns and the woodcut above the first; the columns are separated by ornamental rules., 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. 2.
Publisher:
s.n.
Subject (Geographic):
England and Spain
Subject (Topic):
Unrequited love, Sailors, Man-woman relationships, and Foreign relations
Verse begins: "Batchelors of e'ery station,", Above first line: Part 1., In five columns undivided by rules; title and woodcut above the first two columns., Another printing of the edition recorded in ESTC T200945 (with no full stop after "lady" in the title), and N70792; that they are of the same setting is evidenced by damaged letters and other typographical indicia., 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 9. 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 Churchyard
Subject (Topic):
Women, Conduct of life, Heiresses, Lawyers, and Bachelors
Caption title above the first two columns of verse. Also above first two columns is the imprint enclosed in square brackets and the woodcut of a bird perched on branch., Verse beginning "Batchelors of every station ..." in five columns not separated by rules., Above the first line: Part I., Date from ESTC., Mounted on leaf 8. 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 by J. Evans, no. 41, Long-lane, West-Smithfield, London
In three columns with largest woodcut and title above all three; columns are separated by rules., Verse begins: "God rest you merry gentlemen,", 'Carol I' precedes first line., Contains four carols: 'God rest you merry gentlemen'; 'The moon shines bright'; 'The first good joy our Mary had'; 'When Joseph was an old man'., Roman Catholic ornaments surround text: Virgin Mary mother of our blessed saviour, Mary Magdalen who washed our saviours feet, Susanna, Elizabeth mother of John the Baptist, Mary mother of James, Queen Esther., Mounted on leaf 28. 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 by J. Davenport, 6 George's Court, St. John's-lane, West Smithfield
A slip-song - "Why, fair maid, in ev'ry feature,". - The imprint comes immediately after the title. - The "lady" is Lady Charlotte Campbell., Mounted on leaf 71. 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.