Manner of Robin Hood's rescuing a young lady from an old knight, and restorig her to Allen-a-Dale her former love
Description:
Date of publication from ESTC., Verse - "Come listen to me, you gallants so free". - In four columns with the title and woodcut above the first two; the columns are not separated by rules., Mounted on leaf 32. Copy trimmed., and Bound in three-quarters red morocco leather with marbled boards, with spine title stamped in gold: Old English ballads, woodcuts, vol. 2.
Caption title., Date of publication from ESTC., Verse - "When Robin Hood in the green wood stood,". - In four columns with the title and woodcut above the first two; the columns are separated by ornamental rules., 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. 2.
Verse - "There was a lass of Islington,". - In four columns with the title and woodcut above the first two; the columns are separated by ornamental rules. - In this edition "Islington" is in capitals., Date from 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. 1.
Publisher:
s.n.
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain and England
Subject (Topic):
Broadsides, Prostitution, Man-woman relationships, Courts, Law and legislation, and Petitory actions
In three columns with a woodcut of a man and a woman, and the title, above all of the columns; the columns are separated by lines of ornamental type., Date of publication from ESTC., Verse - "Young men and maids I pray give ear,"., Mounted on leaf 41. Copy trimmed., and Bound in three-quarters red morocco leather with marbled boards, with spine title stamped in gold: Old English ballads, woodcuts, vol. 1.
Publisher:
s.n.
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain and England
Subject (Topic):
Broadsides, Unrequited love, Man-woman relationships, Monsters, Betrayal, Wealth, Social aspects, and Revenge
Date from ESTC., Verse begins: "Let all loyal lovers, which round me do stand,", In four columns with the title and two woodcuts above the first two; the sequence of woodcuts is: a ship near a castle and a couple in the country; the columns are separated by ornamental rules., Mounted on leaf 45. Copy trimmed., and Bound in three-quarters red morocco leather with marbled boards, with spine title stamped in gold: Old English ballads, woodcuts, vol. 1.
Publisher:
s.n.
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain
Subject (Topic):
Broadsides, Ballads, English, Fathers and daughters, Sex roles, Disguise, Man-woman relationships, Courtship, Lifestyle, Impressment, Cruelty, Love, Sailing ships, Castles & palaces, and Country life
Verse - "Is there never a man in all Scotland,". - In four columns with the title and woodcut above the first two; the first and second as well as the third and fourth columns are separated by plain rules., Mounted on leaf 61. Copy trimmed., and Bound in three-quarters red morocco leather with marbled boards, with spine title stamped in gold: Old English ballads, woodcuts, vol. 1.
Publisher:
s.n.
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain and Scotland
Subject (Name):
Armstrong, John, d. 1528
Subject (Topic):
Broadsides, Ballads, English, War, Battle casualties, Soldiers, Armies, and History
Bateman's tragedy and Godly warning to all maidens
Description:
Date of publication from ESTC., Verse, known as 'Bateman's tragedy' - "You dainty dames so finely fram'd,". - In four columns, with the first and second as well as the third and fourth columns separated by ornamental rules; the title and first woodcut are above the first two columns while the second woodcut is above the third and fourth columns., Mounted on leaf 69. Copy trimmed., and Bound in three-quarters red morocco leather with marbled boards, with spine title stamped in gold: Old English ballads, woodcuts, vol. 2.