Date of publication from ESTC., First line of text: "The Right. Hon. the Speaker -"., In two columns with the title centered above both; the columns are not separated by a rule., Refers to Mr. Wilkes's 'History of England', vol. 1 of which was published in 1768, and to "Sermons for young women, in 2 vol. 12mo.", which may be a reference to James Fordyce's collection, which went into a large number of editions in 1766 and 1767., A selection of statements on contemporary events, made ridiculous by their association with other events., Mounted on leaf 35. Copy trimmed., and Bound in three-quarters red morocco leather with marbled boards, with spine title stamped in gold: Old English ballads, woodcuts, vol. 3.
Date of publication from internal evidence: a reference to the modern lady reading "Hoyle", presumably one of Edmond Hoyle’s books on whist or another game, the first of which was published in 1742., Text in two sections: "Lady in Q. Elizabeth's time" and "Modern fine lady". First line begins: "Five o'clock.--Get up an hour sooner than usual"., Possibly a fragment or detached from larger work., In two columns with title centered above both; columns are not separated by rules., Mounted on leaf 14. Copy trimmed., and Bound in three-quarters red morocco leather with marbled boards, with spine title stamped in gold: Old English ballads, woodcuts, vol. 3.
Date of publication from ESTC., First line: "Yesterday Dr. Prettyman preach'd at St. James's-"., In two columns with the title centered above both; the columns are separated by a plain rule., Refers to Sir John Fielding, who died in 1780. Similar item at T36832 with imprint: Fowler, printer, Salisbury., A selection of statements on contemporary events, made ridiculous by their association with other events., Mounted on leaf 34. Copy trimmed., and Bound in three-quarters red morocco leather with marbled boards, with spine title stamped in gold: Old English ballads, woodcuts, vol. 3.
Publisher:
s.n.
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain
Subject (Topic):
Advertising, Newspaper, Wit and humor, and Reading
Whimsical effect of reading the newspaper crossways
Description:
Date of publication supplied by cataloger., First line: "In the House of Commons yesterday Lord Mulgrave"., In two columns with the title centered above both and the imprint centered below both columns; the columns are not separated by rules., A selection of statements on contemporary events, made ridiculous by their association with other events., Price statement below imprint: (Price three half-pence)., Cf. no. T179866 in the ESTC., Mounted on leaf 36. Copy trimmed., and Bound in three-quarters red morocco leather with marbled boards, with spine title stamped in gold: Old English ballads, woodcuts, vol. 3.
Publisher:
Printed and sold at the little a, No. 41 Leadenhall-Street, London
