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Title
A courtly new ballad of the princely wooing of the fair maid of London, by King Edward. Tune of, Bonny sweet Robin
Alternative Title
Virtue and beauty in danger.
The fair maid of London's answer to King Edward
Date Created and/or Issued
1750
Contributing Institution
Huntington Library
Collection
Printed Books
Rights Information
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Description
ESTC T34343 ; Also known as 'Virtue and beauty in danger'. ; Verse - "Fair angel of England thy beauty most bright". ; Includes 'The fair maid of London's answer to King Edward'. ; In three columns with the title and two woodcuts above the first two the first and second columns only are separated by a line of ornamental type.
Closely trimmed along edges
Type
text
Format
Image
Extent
1 sheet ([1] p.) : ill. (woodcuts) ; 21 x 31 cm. (obl. 1/2 sheet)
Identifier
289773
280979
http://hdl.huntington.org/cdm/ref/collection/p15150coll3/id/5611
Subject
Edward IV, King of England, 1442-1483
Shore, Jane, -1527?
Broadsides--Great Britain--Early works to 1800
Ballads, English--18th century
Love--Early works to 1800
Man-woman relationships--Early works to 1800
Courtship--Early works to 1800
Lifestyles--Early works to 1800
Broadsides. (rbgenr)
Broadside poems. (rbgenr)
Source
Printed Books, Huntington Digital Library

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