In four columns with the title and a woodcut above the first two; the first and second columns as well as the third and fourth columns are separated by ornamental rules., First line of verse: In Scarlet Town where I was bound., In this edition "Licensed and entered according to order" is in roman type and sandwiched by rules made up of cherubim in the main., Mounted on leaf 5. 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):
Young men, Conduct of life, Young women, Love, and Funeral processions
Florii Francisci Florentini d'amore Camilli et Emilie Aretinorum, D'amore Camilli et Emilie Aretinorum, and De amore Camilli et Emilie Aretinorum
Description:
BEIN Beinecke MS 907: Imperfect: wormed, with slight loss of text. Blind-stamped quarter pigskin binding over wooden boards; with two metal clasps. Manuscript ownership note on rear pastedown: Anno 1561 22 Febr. 3. g. M. Pauli Bussini Magdeburg. Purchased on the Edwin J. Beinecke Book Fund. Number 6 of 6 titles bound together., Text is based upon Leonardo Bruni [Aretino]'s De duobus amantibus, which in turn is a Latin translation of the tale of Ghismunda and Guiscardo from Boccaccio's Decameron., Printer Jean Lambert was active in Paris from 1493-1514. Dealer slip in CtY-BR suggests 1505? as the date of imprint. However no reference sources confirm this date., Signatures: a⁶ B-C⁶ D⁴., Woodcut on title page., and Not cited in Adams, H.M. Catalogue of books printed on the continent of Europe, 1501-1600, in Cambridge libraries or Short-title catalogue of books printed in France and of French books printed in other countries from 1470 to 1600 now in the British Museum.
Publisher:
Jehan Lambert
Subject (Topic):
Fathers and daughters, Love, Murder, Suicide, and Italian literature
Verse begins: "Come all you young gallants that's passing along,", In four columns with the title and two woodcuts above the first two; the columns are separated by columns of type ornaments., The range of dates and printers’ names are from the Bodleian Library Ballads database; see also David Stoker, "Another look at the Dicey-Marshall publications: 1736-1806", The Library, ser. 7, v. 15:2 (June 2014), 111-157., Imprint below fourth column., Mounted on leaf 49. 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 in Bow-Church-Yard, London
Subject (Topic):
Prostitution, Paternity, Domestics, Love, Gifts, Foundlings, and Baskets
Date of publication supplied by cataloger., Verse begins: "Come all you young gallants that's passing along,", Imprint below fourth column., In this edition, the imprint reading is "Stonecutter Street, Fleet-Market"; the heading "John’s Confession" (middle of last column) is in roman type; and the first three words of the first line are "Come all you". In another edition (ESTC N1343), the reading is "Stonecutter-street, Fleet Market"; "John’s Confession" is in italics; and the first three words are "Come all ye"., In four columns with the title and two woodcuts above the first two; the columns are not separated by lines of ornamental type., Mounted on leaf 50. 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 in Stonecutter Street, Fleet-Market
Subject (Topic):
Prostitution, Paternity, Household employees, Love, Gifts, and Foundlings
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.
Date of publication from ESTC., Verse begins: "Near Woodstock-town in Oxfordshire,"., Printed in five columns with the title above the first three; there are no rules between the columns., Mounted on leaf 62. 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
Subject (Topic):
Seduction, Betrayal, Suicide, Man-woman relationships, and Love
Date of publication from ESTC., Verse begins: "You young men and maidens of beauty most bright,"., In four columns with the title and two woodcuts above the first two; the columns are separated by lines of ornamental type., 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. 2.
Publisher:
Printed and sold at the Printing-Office in Bow-Church-Yard
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain
Subject (Topic):
Broadsides, Ballads, English, Love, Disguise, Man-woman relationships, and Horseback riding
Date of publication supplied by cataloger., Verse begins: "At Winchester there was a wedding"., In four columns with the title and two woodcuts above the first two; the columns are not separated by rules., Mounted on leaf 67. 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 Bow-Church-Yard, London
Subject (Geographic):
Winchester (England)
Subject (Topic):
Weddings, Marriage, Love, Ballads, English, Broadsides, and Dance
In four columns, with the title and two woodcuts above the first two; the columns are separated by a line of ornaments., Full stop after "daughter" in first line of verse, Verse begins: "There was a shepherd's daughter.", Date from ESTC., Mounted on leaf 6. 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 in Aldermary Church-Yard, Bow-Lane
Subject (Topic):
Young men, Conduct of life, Young women, Love, Courtship, Knights, and Shepherdesses
Lawyer outwitted to the tune of I'll love thee more and more
Description:
In four columns with lines of ornamental type between each column; the title and two woodcuts are above the first two columns., Verse begins: "Of a rich counsellor I write,", Imprint below the third and fourth columns., Date from ESTC., 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. 1.
Publisher:
Printed and sold at the Printing-Office in Bow-Church-Yard, London
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain
Subject (Topic):
Broadsides, Elopement, Love, Man-woman relationships, Fathers and daughters, Lawyers, Wealth, and Horseback riding
