Poor Robin's dream : commonly called poor charity ... to a compleat tune, well known by musicions [sic] and may [sic] others call'd A game of cards

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Title
Poor Robin's dream : commonly called poor charity ... to a compleat tune, well known by musicions [sic] and may [sic] others call'd A game of cards
Alternative Title
Poor Robin's dream commonly called poor charity to a compleat tune well known by musicions and may others call'd A game of cards
Published / Created
[1750?]
Publication Place
Newcastle upon Tyne
Publisher
Printed in this preasent year
Description
Date of publication from ESTC.
Verse begins: "How now my good fellow, why now all alone?".
In four columns with the title and two woodcuts above the first two and a third woodcut above the third and fourth columns; rules separate the first and second and also the third and fourth columns.
Above the last woodcut: The second part.
Third woodcut signed: Sculp J.W.
Mounted on leaf 22. Copy trimmed.
Bound in three-quarters red morocco leather with marbled boards, with spine title stamped in gold: Old English ballads, woodcuts, vol. 2.
Provenance
One of three volumes of ballads purchased from P. Murray Hill by W.S. Lewis; July 1948.
Extent
1 sheet ([1] p.) : 22 x 33 cm.
Language
English

Collection Information

Repository
Lewis Walpole Library
Call Number
Folio 74 OL1 v. 2

Subjects, Formats, And Genres

Genre
Early works to 1800
Single sheet verse
Broadside poems
Woodcuts England London 1750
Material
3 woodcuts ;
Subject (Geographic)
Great Britain
Subject (Topic)
Popish Plot, 1678
War
Dreams
Ballads, English
Economics
Depressions
Scythes
Toys
Peg legs
Hourglasses
Children
Subjects
Popish Plot, 1678
War > Early works to 1800
Dreams > Early works to 1800
Ballads, English > 18th century
Economics > Early works to 1800
Depressions > Great Britain > Early works to 1800
Scythes
Toys
Peg legs
Hourglasses
Children
England > London > 1750

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Orbis Record
10450582
Object ID (OID)
17124909

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