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Berkshire tragedy

Description: ESTC T21547 ; Verse - "Young men and maidens all give ear,". ; In five columns with the title and woodcut above the first two the columns are not separated by rules. ; In this issue the "tragedy" is incorrectly spelt and there is an imprint.
Type: Rare Books(Opens in new tab)
Date: 1780?
Call number: 289726
Provenance: Purchased from Francis Edward, 1953. With the bookplate of C. W. Dyson Perrins. Previously bound with other ballads and broadside printed materials in a red grained morocco binding. The items were disbound and cataloged separately, see call numbers 289716-289788. The binding was retained, see call number: 195358.
Dimensions: (oblong 1/2 sheet)
Associated people: Perrins, Charles William Dyson, (1864-1958,)
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The Berkshire tragedy, or, the Wittam miller, with an account of his murdering his sweetheart, &c

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ESTC T21546 ; Verse - "Young men and maidens all give ear,". ; In five columns not separated by rules the title and woodcut are above the first two columns. ; In this issue the word "tragedy" is correctly spelt and there is no imprint.

289727

The two unfortunate lovers. Being a true relation of the lamentable end of John True and Susan Massie. Their lives this ditty doth relate, tho' they dy'd unfortunate. To the tune of, The bride's burial

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ESTC N68229 ; Verse - "Attend, you lovers, and give ear,". ; In this edition, the text is in five columns, with the title and woodcut above the first three columns. The first, second, and third columns are separated by plain rules, as are the fourth and fifth columns. The woodcut is of a funeral procession led by someone on horseback.

289771

The Plymouth tragedy: or, fair Susan's overthrow

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ESTC T42509 ; Verse - "Beautiful virgins of birth and breeding,". ; In four columns not separated by rules the title and woodcut are above the first two columns.

289743

The Kentish garland

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ESTC N68219 ; Verse - "Good people now I pray give ear,". ; In five columns with the title and two woodcuts above the first two the columns are not separated by rules. The woodcut above the first column is a picture of a couple walking together. The second woodcut above the second column is a man holding a plant in his hand.

289731

The Gosport tragedy: or, the perjured ship-carpenter

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ESTC T35755 ; Verse - "In Gosport of late there a damsel did dwell,". ; In four columns with the title and woodcut above the first two the columns are not separated by rules.

289737

The bloody gardener's cruelty ; or, the shepherd's daughter betray'd

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ESTC N68771 ; Verse - "Come all you constant lovers, and to me lend an ear,". ; The text is in three columns, not separated by rules. The title and two woodcuts are above the first two columns. The first woodcut is of a man and woman standing side-by-side next to a woman in a heart held by some man. The second woodcut pictures a bird with a branch in its beak.

289749

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