- Published / Created:
- [between 1680 and 1710?]
- Call Number:
- Folio 74 OL1 v. 1
- Image Count:
- 1
- Resource Type:
- still image and text
- Description:
- In five columns with the title and woodcut above the first two; imprint below the last three; the columns are not separated by rules., Date range conjectural; other ballads with similar imprints are also undated; printer’s name conjectured from other imprints recorded by Wing., Verse begins: "In Rome a nobleman did wed"., In this setting line 24 begins with "straight"., Not in Wing., Mounted on leaf 52. Copy trimmed., Bound in three-quarters red morocco leather with marbled boards, with spine title stamped in gold: Old English ballads, woodcuts, vol. 1., and Sheet in two pieces repaired and mounted as one piece.
- Publisher:
- Printed by and for C.B. [Brown?] and sold by J. Walter, at the Hand and Pen in High Holborn
- Subject (Geographic):
- Rome (Italy)
- Subject (Topic):
- Household employees, Murder, Master and servant, Abused children, Pleading (Begging), Homicides, and Criminals
- Found in:
- Lewis Walpole Library > A lamentable ballad of the tragical end of a gallant lord and vertuous lady : together with the untimely death of their two children, wickedly performed by a heathenish and blood-thirsty blackamore, their servant, the like of which cruelty and murther was never before heard of. To the tune of The lady's fall, &c. Enter’d according to order
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- Published / Created:
- [between 1701 and 1800?]
- Call Number:
- Folio 74 OL1 v. 1
- Image Count:
- 1
- Resource Type:
- still image and text
- Description:
- Caption title above woodcut., Date range conjectural., Verse begins: "In Rome a nobleman did wed"., In five columns with the title and woodcut above the first three; the columns are not separated by rules., In this setting line 24 begins with "and"., Mounted on leaf 51. 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:
- publisher not identified
- Subject (Geographic):
- Rome (Italy)
- Subject (Topic):
- Household employees, Murder, Master and servant, Abused children, Pleading (Begging), Homicides, and Criminals
- Found in:
- Lewis Walpole Library > A lamentable ballad of the tragical end of a gallant lord and virtuous lady : together with the untimely death of their two children
3.
- Published / Created:
- [between 1736 and 1763?]
- Call Number:
- Folio 74 OL1 v. 3
- Image Count:
- 1
- Resource Type:
- text
- Description:
- Caption title., Dated from the address; see David Stoker, "Another look at the Dicey-Marshall publications: 1736-1806", The Library, ser. 7, v. 15:2 (June 2014), 111-157., Verse begins: "There was a rich man, who had treasures great,"., In three columns with the title centered above all three and the imprint below the third column; the columns are not separated by rules., Mounted on leaf 18. Copy trimmed., and Bound in three-quarters red morocco leather with marbled boards, with spine title stamped in gold: Old English ballads, woodcuts, vol. 3.
- Publisher:
- Printed and sold in Bow Church-yard, London
- Found in:
- Lewis Walpole Library > Divine dialogue between Mr. John Williams, a poor but godly person near the city of Gloucester, and Squire Wright, a covetous wealthy gentleman of the same place : together with a dialogue between his soul and body after death, as it was represented in a vision to Mr. Williams
4.
- Creator:
- More, Hannah, 1745-1833
- Published / Created:
- [1796?]
- Call Number:
- Folio 74 OL1 v. 2
- Image Count:
- 1
- Resource Type:
- text
- Alternative Title:
- Ghost of poor Molly who was drowned in Richard's mill pond
- Description:
- Date of publication supplied by cataloger., Anonymous. By Hannah More., Verse begins: "Quoth Richard to Bob, "let things go as they will,"., In two columns with a woodcut and title centered above both; a second woodcut near the foot of the second column; all enclosed within an ornamental border., Cf. no. T194204 in ESTC., Lewis Walpole Library copy: Sheet trimmed within border; imprint statement wanting., Mounted on leaf 31. 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.
- Publisher:
- publisher not identified
- Subject (Topic):
- Tombs & sepulchral monuments, Graves, Cemeteries, Bedrooms, and Ghosts
- Found in:
- Lewis Walpole Library > Robert and Richard, or, The ghost of poor Molly, who was drowned in Richard's mill pond To the tune of Collin's Mulberry Tree
- Published / Created:
- [between 1775 and 1783]
- Call Number:
- Folio 74 OL1 v. 1
- Image Count:
- 1
- Resource Type:
- text and still image
- Description:
- Verse begins: "Batchelors of e'ery station,", Above first line: Part 1., In five columns undivided by rules; title and woodcut above the first two columns., Another printing of the edition recorded in ESTC T200945 (with no full stop after "lady" in the title), and N70792; that they are of the same setting is evidenced by damaged letters and other typographical indicia., Dated from the address; see David Stoker, "Another look at the Dicey-Marshall publications: 1736-1806", The Library, ser. 7, v. 15:2 (June 2014), 111-157., Mounted on leaf 9. 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:
- Printed and sold at No. 4, Aldermary Churchyard
- Subject (Topic):
- Women, Conduct of life, Heiresses, Lawyers, and Bachelors
- Found in:
- Lewis Walpole Library > The Berkshire lady : in four parts
6.
- Published / Created:
- [1800?]
- Call Number:
- Folio 74 OL1 v. 3
- Image Count:
- 1
- Resource Type:
- text
- Alternative Title:
- Wittam miller
- Description:
- Caption title., Date of publication from English short title catalogue., Verse begins: "Young men and maidens all give"., In five columns with the title above the first two; the columns are not separated by rules., Mounted on leaf 8. Copy trimmed., and Bound in three-quarters red morocco leather with marbled boards, with spine title stamped in gold: Old English ballads, woodcuts, vol. 3.
- Publisher:
- publisher not identified
- Subject (Topic):
- Murder
- Found in:
- Lewis Walpole Library > The Berkshire tragedy, or, The Wittam miller : being an account of his murdering his sweetheart, &c.
- Published / Created:
- [1750?]
- Call Number:
- Folio 74 OL1 v. 1
- Image Count:
- 1
- Resource Type:
- text
- Description:
- Verse - "A sailor courted a farmer's daughter,". - In four columns with the title and an ornamental rule above the first two; the columns are not separated by rules., Mounted on leaf 53. 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:
- publisher not identified
- Subject (Topic):
- Courtship, Man-woman relationships, Young men, Conduct of life, Young women, Sailors, and Wealth
- Found in:
- Lewis Walpole Library > The Goodhurst garland. In three parts
- Published / Created:
- [1788?]
- Call Number:
- Folio 74 OL1 v. 3
- Image Count:
- 1
- Resource Type:
- text
- Alternative Title:
- Epistle to his friend Billy on a visit to his Mamma in Somersetshire
- Description:
- Caption title., Verse begins: "Haste my dear Billy Pitt,"., Date of publication from English short title catalogue., Twelve stanzas numbered with roman numerals arranged in two columns with title centered above., Westminster election handbill., Lewis Walpole Library copy: Ms. inscriptions inserted into and below title. "Woods" inserted after Admiral in title and "A Westminster electioneering song" inserted below title., Mounted on leaf 1. Copy trimmed with loss of first word in title: The., Bound in three-quarters red morocco leather with marbled boards, with spine title stamped in gold: Old English ballads, woodcuts, vol. 3., and Ms. inscriptions inserted into and below title. "Woods" inserted after Admiral in title and "A Westminster electioneering song" inserted below title.
- Publisher:
- publisher not identified
- Subject (Geographic):
- England
- Subject (Topic):
- Political campaigns
- Found in:
- Lewis Walpole Library > The admiral's lamentation, or, An epistle to his friend Billy, on a visit to his Mamma in Somersetshire. To the tune of "Come let us prepare,".
- Published / Created:
- [1790?]
- Call Number:
- Folio 74 OL1 v. 1
- Image Count:
- 1
- Resource Type:
- text
- Alternative Title:
- Lady's policy
- Description:
- In five columns with the title and two woodcuts (one framed) above the first two; the columns are not separated by rules and the final two columns are in italic., A song in five columns: "There was a kinght [sic] was drunk with wine ...", Mounted on leaf 4. 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:
- publisher not identified
- Subject (Topic):
- Songs, English
- Found in:
- Lewis Walpole Library > The baffled knight, or, The lady's policy
- Published / Created:
- [1795 or 1796]
- Call Number:
- Folio 74 OL1 v. 2
- Image Count:
- 1
- Resource Type:
- still image and text
- Description:
- Verse begins: "A good old man, no matter where,"., In two columns, separated by a column of type ornaments; the title and imprint span the columns at head and foot; there is a row of type ornaments abov the imprint; all within a border of type ornaments., Price below imprint: Great allowance will be made to shopkeepers and hawkers. Price an half-penny, or 2s. 3d. per 100.-1s. 3d. for 50.-9d. for 25., This form of imprint was in use from May 1795 to January 1796 (Spinney)., This edition not recorded by G.H. Spinney, ’Cheap Repository tracts: Hazard and Marshall edition.’ In Library, 4th series, volume 20:3 (December 1939), 17., Description based on imperfect impression., Mounted on leaf 11. Copy trimmed with loss of imprint at the foot and "Cheap Repository" at the top., and Bound in three-quarters red morocco leather with marbled boards, with spine title stamped in gold: Old English ballads, woodcuts, vol. 2.
- Subject (Topic):
- Fables, English, Christian life, Conduct of life, Families, Children, Fuelwood, and Older people
- Found in:
- Lewis Walpole Library > The old man, his children, and the bundle of sticks : a fable