The Bristol bridegroom, or, The ship-carpenter's love to a merchant's daughter

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Title: The Bristol bridegroom, or, The ship-carpenter's love to a merchant's daughter
Alternative Title: Ship-carpenter's love to a merchant's daughter
Published / Created: [1775 through 1790?]
Publication Place: London
Publisher: Printed and sold in Aldermary Church Yard, Bow Lane
Description: In four columns with title and two woodcuts above the first two; the columns are separated by rules.
Verse in four parts begins: "You lovers all draw near,"
'Part 1' precedes first line.
Imprint below fourth column.
Date supplied by cataloger.
In this edition woodcuts from left to right depict a sailing ship near a castle and a woman seated in front of a column.
Mounted on leaf 14. Copy trimmed.
Bound in three-quarters red morocco leather with marbled boards, with spine title stamped in gold: Old English ballads, woodcuts, vol. 1.
Provenance: One of three volumes of ballads purchased from P. Murray Hill by W.S. Lewis; July 1948.
Extent: 1 sheet ([1] p.) : 21 x 34 cm.
Language: English

Genre: Single sheet verse
Broadside poems
Woodcuts England London 18th century
Material: 2 woodcuts ;
Subject (Topic): Sailing ships
Castles & palaces
Women
Columns
Subjects: Sailing ships
Castles & palaces
Women
Columns
England > London > 18th century

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