New Acquisitions

BALLAD SHEET - WEST INDIES

1. ANON.

  On Admiral Bembo's Death in the West Indies.

(London) Printed and Sold by Jennings, No. 15 Water-lane, c.1810.

Single sheet, tall slim 16mo., woodcut illustration, printed one side, laid down on backing card.

A Ballad sheet of ten four line verses on the memory of the death of Admiral John Benbow (1653?-1702). First line: "O we sail'd to Virginia, and from thence to New York". Copac records only one location (National Library of Scotland) of a variant printing published at 15 Water Lane

£85.00 | Enquire

POPISH PLOT

2. ANON.

  Lying Allowable with Papists to deceive Protestants: In a Letter written by a Minister of the Church of England, to satisfie a Friend who was much stagger'd at the reading the Speeches Of the late Traytors, Who at their Death, June 25. 1679. so confidently affirmed their Innocence

(London ), (1680).

Sole edition, folio, drop head title, 4pp., disbound

Wing L3562

£125.00 | Enquire

NAPOLEONIC WAR SONG SHEET

3. ANON.

  La Loire Frigate: Or, Yeo! Yeo!

(London) Printed and Sold by J. Jennings. No. 15 Water-lane, Fleet Street c1810., c.1810.

Broadsheet, tall slim 12mo., fine woodcut illustration of a frigate, printed one side, laid down on still card

A song of three six line verses plus chorus. First line: "Off Cape Finisterre lay the King's ship La Loire"

£75.00 | Enquire

UNRECORDED FASHION SATIRE

4. ANON.

  Tight Lacing or hold fast Behind.

(London) By M.Darly , c.1777.

Broadside, folio, engraved, 10" x 14", minor light waterstains, laid down on backing sheet.

A satire on the prevailing fashion of the time for waspish waistlines and with the exaggerated hair style. Not listed in British Museum Collection. See Nos 5444 & 5452 for similar satires.

£150.00 | Enquire

SATIRE ON THE PARLOUS STATE OF BRITISH FOREIGN POLICY - EXCEEDINGLY RARE

5. ANON.

  The British Lion Torn to Pieces by Asses.

(London), c.1757.

Broadside, oblong folio, engraved, smallpart with original hand colouring, laid down on semi stiff card.

An exceedingly rare Satire on the parlous state of British Foreign Policy. Mention is amde of the loss of Minorca (lost to the French on March 14th 1757), and the Treaty of Prussia amongst other mentions. The hand colouring in red is meant to show the British Lion bleeding. Not listed in the British Museum on line Catalogue.

£450.00 | Enquire