Broadside Ballads : An old ballad of Whittington and his cat..

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An old ballad of Whittington and his cat.. (R150649.20)

Information about this document

  • 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
  • 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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    Information about this document

    • 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
    • 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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