An old ballad of Whittington and his cat.. (R150649.20)
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- Physical Location: The John Rylands Library
- Collection: Special Collections
- Classmark: R150649.20
- Title: An old ballad of Whittington and his cat..
- Publication: [London] : Printed and sold by J. Pitts, No. 14, Great St. Andrew Street, Seven Dials., [between 1802 and 1819]
- Bookseller(s): Pitts, John, 1765-1844
- Printer(s): Pitts, John, 1765-1844
- Origin Place: England,London.
- Date of Creation: between 1802 and 1819
- Language(s): English
- Note(s):
First line: 'HERE I must tell the praise of worthy Whit- /tington,'.
Roud number: V16681.
Undated. Activity dates of printer from Broadside Ballads Online.
At end of imprint: ' - Price One Penny'.
Pasted into an album with handwritten title: "Ballads, garlands and other metrical compositions", containing 249 items. Spine title: "Ballads, songs & broadsides".
- Extent: 1 sheet Leaf height: 230 mm, width: 350 mm.
- Format: Sheet
- Condition:
UML copy at R150649.20: Imperfect: damage to bottom left-hand corner affecting three lines of text, extensive damage to right-hand-side of sheet affecting both text and the final woodcut.
- Layout:
In four columns, divided by single rules.
The title is centred above the first two columns, with a woodcut beneath. Two further woodcuts in both the third and fourth columns.
- Provenance:
UML copy at R150649.20: Front paste-down of album includes armorial bookplate of Bateman of Middleton Hall (by Youlgrave) in the County of Derby (Franks bequest: 1745), and armorial bookplate of the folksong collector, Sabine Baring-Gould (1834-1924) (Franks bequest: 12373).
Baring-Gould, S. (Sabine), 1834-1924; Bateman, Family, of Middleton Hall, Derbyshire - Bibliography:Recorded in University of Manchester Library Search
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- Physical Location: The John Rylands Library
- Collection: Special Collections
- Classmark: R150649.20
- Title: An old ballad of Whittington and his cat..
- Publication: [London] : Printed and sold by J. Pitts, No. 14, Great St. Andrew Street, Seven Dials., [between 1802 and 1819]
- Bookseller(s): Pitts, John, 1765-1844
- Printer(s): Pitts, John, 1765-1844
- Origin Place: England,London.
- Date of Creation: between 1802 and 1819
- Language(s): English
- Note(s):
First line: 'HERE I must tell the praise of worthy Whit- /tington,'.
Roud number: V16681.
Undated. Activity dates of printer from Broadside Ballads Online.
At end of imprint: ' - Price One Penny'.
Pasted into an album with handwritten title: "Ballads, garlands and other metrical compositions", containing 249 items. Spine title: "Ballads, songs & broadsides".
- Extent: 1 sheet Leaf height: 230 mm, width: 350 mm.
- Format: Sheet
- Condition:
UML copy at R150649.20: Imperfect: damage to bottom left-hand corner affecting three lines of text, extensive damage to right-hand-side of sheet affecting both text and the final woodcut.
- Layout:
In four columns, divided by single rules.
The title is centred above the first two columns, with a woodcut beneath. Two further woodcuts in both the third and fourth columns.
- Provenance:
UML copy at R150649.20: Front paste-down of album includes armorial bookplate of Bateman of Middleton Hall (by Youlgrave) in the County of Derby (Franks bequest: 1745), and armorial bookplate of the folksong collector, Sabine Baring-Gould (1834-1924) (Franks bequest: 12373).
Baring-Gould, S. (Sabine), 1834-1924; Bateman, Family, of Middleton Hall, Derbyshire - Bibliography:Recorded in University of Manchester Library Search
