A tragical ballad of the unfortunate loves of Lord Thomas and fair Eleanor, together with the downfall of the brown girl

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Title: A tragical ballad of the unfortunate loves of Lord Thomas and fair Eleanor, together with the downfall of the brown girl
Alternative Title: Tragical ballad, of the unfortunate love of Lord Thomas and fair Eleanor
Published / Created: [between 1793 and 1796]
Publication Place: London
Publisher: Printed and sold by J. Evans, No. 41, Long Lane
Description: Dated from the address; see David Stoker, "John Marshall, John Evans, and the Cheap Repository tracts, 1793-1800", PBSA 107:1 (2013), 81-118.
Verse - "Lord Thomas he was a bold forester,".
In three columns with the title and woodcuts above the first two; the columns are not separated by rules.
In this edition line 3 of title is printed in roman type.
Imprint below thrid column.
Mounted on leaf 74. 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.) : 23 x 32 cm.
Language: English

Genre: Early works to 1800
Poetry
Broadside poems
Single sheet verse
Woodcuts England 18th century
Material: 2 woodcuts ;
Subject (Geographic): Great Britain
Subject (Topic): Broadsides
Ballads, English
Man-woman relationships
Murder
Suicide
Courtship
Betrayal
Hunting
Hunting dogs
Horns (Communication devices).
Wolves
Subjects: Broadsides > Great Britain > Early works to 1800
Ballads, English > 18th century
Man-woman relationships > Poetry > Early works to 1800
Murder > Poetry > Early works to 1800
Suicide > Poetry > Early works to 1800
Courtship > Poetry > Early works to 1800
Betrayal > Poetry > Early works to 1800
Hunting
Hunting dogs
Horns (Communication devices).
Wolves
England > 18th century

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