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1.
Pretty Sally's garland, or, Johnny's kind courtship. In two parts

Creator:
Carey, Henry, 1687?-1743
Published / Created:
[1760?]
Call Number:
Folio 74 OL1 v. 2
Image Count:
1
Alternative Title:
Johnny's kind courtship in two parts
Description:
Date of publication from ESTC., Verse in two parts. - The anonymous first part is by Henry Carey: "Of all the girls that are so smart,". - The second part, entitled 'Pretty Sally's answer', begins: "Of all the lads in London town,". - In four columns with the title and two woodcuts over the first two; columns separated by ornamental rules., Mounted on leaf 24. 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:
Printed and sold in Aldermary Church-Yard, London
Subject (Topic):
Cupids and Courtship
Found in:
Lewis Walpole Library > Pretty Sally's garland, or, Johnny's kind courtship. In two parts

2.
Patient Grissel : an excellent ballad

Creator:
Deloney, Thomas, 1543?-1600
Published / Created:
[1750?]
Call Number:
Folio 74 OL1 v. 2
Image Count:
1
Description:
In title comma follows the word 'ballad'., Date of publication and author from ESTC. Attributed to Thomas Deloney., Verse begins: "A noble Marquis, as he was hunting,"., In three columns with the title and woodcut above the first; the columns are separated by rules., Based on book 10, novel 10 of the 'Decamerone' by Giovanni Boccaccio., Mounted on leaf 12. 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:
s.n.
Found in:
Lewis Walpole Library > Patient Grissel : an excellent ballad

3.
The northern ditty, or, The Scotchman outwitted by a country damsel

Creator:
D’Urfey, Thomas, 1653-1723
Published / Created:
[between 1775 and 1783?]
Call Number:
Folio 74 OL1 v. 2
Image Count:
1
Alternative Title:
Scotchman outwitted by a country damsel
Description:
Verse -- "Cold and raw the North did blow,"., Anonymous. By Thomas D’Urfey., In four columns with the title above the first two and a woodcut above the first; the columns are not separated by rules. - A variant has "no. 41, Aldermary Church Yard"., The body of the text is set entirely in italic type., No full stop at end of title and first line of verse ends with a comma., Dated from the address in the other printing (or issue); see David Stoker, "Another look at the Dicey-Marshall publications: 1736-1806", The Library, ser. 7, v. 15:2 (June 2014), 111-157., Another printing (or issue), clearly from the same setting of type, has imprint "Printed and sold at no. 4, Aldermary Church Yard" (ESTC T206462)., Mounted on leaf 10. 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:
Printed and sold at no. 4, Aldermary Church Yard
Subject (Topic):
Man-woman relationships and Songs, English
Found in:
Lewis Walpole Library > The northern ditty, or, The Scotchman outwitted by a country damsel

4.
William and Susan

Creator:
Gay, John, 1685-1732
Published / Created:
[1800?]
Call Number:
Folio 74 OL1 v. 2
Image Count:
1
Alternative Title:
Sweet William's farewell to black ey'd Susan
Description:
Date of publication from ESTC., Anonymous. By John Gay. - First published as 'Sweet William's farewell to black ey'd Susan'. - Verse - "All in the Downs the fleet was moor'd,". - Includes 'Sweet William's happy return to his dear Susan' and 'Sweet Susan's constancy'. - In four columns with the title and woodcut above the first two; the columns are not separated by rules., Mounted on leaf 66. 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:
Printed and sold by J. Evans, No. 41, Long-Lane, London
Subject (Topic):
Rowboats and Sailing ships
Found in:
Lewis Walpole Library > William and Susan

5.
Crazy Jane : Written by G. M. Lewis, Esq. in consequence of a lady having, in her walks, during her

Creator:
Lewis, M. G. (Matthew Gregory), 1775-1818
Published / Created:
[1800?]
Call Number:
Folio 74 OL1 v. 2
Image Count:
1
Description:
A slip-song - "Why, fair maid, in ev'ry feature,". - The imprint comes immediately after the title. - The "lady" is Lady Charlotte Campbell., Mounted on leaf 71. 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:
J. Davenport, printer, London
Subject (Topic):
Fans (Accessories).
Found in:
Lewis Walpole Library > Crazy Jane : Written by G. M. Lewis, Esq. in consequence of a lady having, in her walks, during her residence in Scotland, met with a poor mad woman, known by the above appellation, at whose appearance the lady was much alarmed

6.
Patient Joe, or, The Newcastle collier

Creator:
More, Hannah, 1745-1833
Published / Created:
[1795?]
Call Number:
Folio 74 OL1 v. 2
Image Count:
1
Alternative Title:
Patient Joe, Newcastle collier, and Cheap repository
Description:
Signed: Z., i.e. Hannah More., Verse - "Have you heard of a collier of honest renown,"., Mounted on leaf 13. Copy trimmed with loss of lines of ornaments at top of sheet and the heading "Cheap Repository"., and Bound in three-quarters red morocco leather with marbled boards, with spine title stamped in gold: Old English ballads, woodcuts, vol. 2.
Publisher:
Sold by J. Marshall ..., and R. White ..., London, by S. Hazard ..., at Bath, and by all booksellers, newsmen, and hawkers in town and country ...
Found in:
Lewis Walpole Library > Patient Joe, or, The Newcastle collier

7.
Robert and Richard, or, The ghost of poor Molly, who was drowned in Richard's mill pond To the tune

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., Description from 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

8.
The market woman, a true tale, or, Honesty is the best policy

Creator:
More, Hannah, 1745-1833
Published / Created:
[1800?]
Call Number:
Folio 74 OL1 v. 2
Image Count:
1
Alternative Title:
Honesty is the best policy
Description:
At head of title: "Cheap repository.", Anonymous. Signed 'Z', i.e., Hannah More., Announcement in square brackets: Entered at Staioner's Hall., Verse - "A farmer's wife to market went"., Lewis Walpole Library copy: Sheet trimmed; loss of imprint statement., Mounted on leaf 1. 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:
Sold by J. Marshall, and R. White, London. By S. Hazard at Bath
Subject (Topic):
Honesty, Scales, Weights & measures, Farmers, and Bailiffs
Found in:
Lewis Walpole Library > The market woman, a true tale, or, Honesty is the best policy

9.
The two gardeners

Creator:
More, Hannah, 1745-1833, author
Published / Created:
[1797?]
Call Number:
Folio 74 OL1 v. 2
Image Count:
1
Description:
Signed Z., i.e. Hannah More., Verse begins: "Two gardeners once beneath an oak,"., In two columns separated by a double rule; woodcut and title span the columns., At foot of the second column, below a double rule, in square brackets: Entered at Stationers Hall., A pamphlet edition of this work, using the same woodcut, was published as part of the Cheap Repository; not in G.H. Spinney, ’Cheap Repository tracts: Hazard and Marshall edition.’ In Library, 4th series, volume 20:3 (December 1939), 97; Spinney records that the title was entered in the Stationers’ Register on 4 April 1797., Copy trimmed, perhaps removing an imprint and reference to the Cheap Repository?, Mounted on leaf 56. 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):
Gardening, Shovels, Vegetables, Oaks, and Acorns
Found in:
Lewis Walpole Library > The two gardeners

10.
The story of sinful Sally, told by herself : Shewing how from being Sally of the Green she was

Creator:
Sinful Sally
Published / Created:
[1796?]
Call Number:
Folio 74 OL1 v. 2
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
text and still image
Description:
Verse begins: "Come each maiden lend an ear,"., In four columns; the title and imprint are above the first two (imprint is in square brackets); the portrait is below the imprint, above the first column only; the columns are not separated by rules., This title was entered in the Stationers' Register by John Marshall for the Cheap Repository on 1 February 1796, and may be a piracy by Evans, who had lost a lawsuit to Marshall in December 1795; Evans used this imprint until Easter 1796. See David Stoker, "John Marshall, John Evans, and the Cheap Repository tracts, 1793-1800", PBSA 107:1 (2013), 81-118., Mounted on leaf 44. 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:
Sold by J. Evans, No. 41, Long-Lane, West-Smithfield, London
Subject (Topic):
Moralities, English, Women, and Moral and ethical aspects
Found in:
Lewis Walpole Library > The story of sinful Sally, told by herself : Shewing how from being Sally of the Green she was first led to become Sinful Sally, and afterwards Drunken Sal, and how at last she came to a most melancholy and almost hopeless end; being therein a warning to all young women both in town and country

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