Ann Askew, entitled, I am a woman and Rare example of a vertuous maid in Paris
Description:
A variant of Wing (CD-ROM, 1996) A3211 and ESTC (RLIN) R170310, which list the title as "An[n] Askew". CtY-BR, BEIN 2000 Folio 6 292: Imperfect: top mutilated, some loss of additional caption title. Mounted to 30 x 42 cm., Place and date of publication from Wing., Second half has caption title "A rare example of a vertuous maid in Paris", which is wanting in the Beinecke Library copy., and Verse -- "I am a woman poor and blind,".
Publisher:
Printed for A. Milbourn, W. Onley, T. Thackeray ...,
Printed for P. Brooksby, J. Deacon, J. Blare, J. Back
Subject (Topic):
Ballads, English--England--Texts, Beauty culture--England--London--Poetry--Early works to 1800, Hairdressing--England--London--Poetry--Early works to 1800, and Women--England--London--Humor--Poetry--Early works to 1800
BEIN 2000 Folio 6 12: Mounted to: 30 x 42 cm., ESTC lists two versions of this broadside: R234463 is described with woodcuts and the words "Entred according to order" at end of title, with the imprint "Printed for J. Deacon at the Angel in Guilt-Spur Street"; another edition, R228749, has no woodcuts and lacks "Entred according to order" at end of title, with the imprint "Printed for I. Deacon.", Imprint from Wing., The Beinecke Library version has the imprint "Printed for J. Deacon at the Angel in Guilt-Spur Street", and has woodcuts, but lacks "Entred according to Order" at end of title., and Verse - "There was an excise-man so fine".
Publisher:
Printed for J. Deacon at the Angel in Guilt-spur Street,
Subject (Topic):
Adultery--England--Poetry--Early works to 1800, Ballads, English--England--Texts, and Robbery--England--Poetry--Early works to 1800