A famous sea-fight, between Captain Ward and the Rainbow.

Format:

Book

Series:

Early English books online

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Ward, John, active 1603-1615--Poetry--Early works to 1800.

Ward, John.

Ward, John, active 1603-1615.

Ballads, English--18th century.

Ballads, English.

Pirates--Poetry--Early works to 1800.

Pirates.

Genre:

Broadsides -- England -- 18th century.

Poetry.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1 sheet (1 unnumbered page)) : illustrations (woodcut)

Place of Publication:

[London] : Printed and sold in Aldermary Church-yard, Bow Lane, London, [1760?]

System Details:

text file

Notes:

Date of publication suggested by cataloger.

Verse: "Strike up ye lusty gallants,".

In four columns with the title and woodcut above the first two; the columns are separated by ornamental rules.

In this edition the final line of the first column of verse is "The sixth of January,".

At reel positon A6:1[389] "To the tune of Captain Ward &c." follows title in manuscript.

Imperfect: manuscript corrections throughout text at reel position A6:1[389]; staining at reel position A6:1[512].

Copy cut and mounted.

Reproduction of original in the British Library.

Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 1999- (Early English books online) Digital version of: (Early English books; Tract supplement ; A6:1[389]; A6:1[512]) s1999 miun s

Cited in:

Roxburghe ballads Rox.III.652

Roxburghe ballads Rox.III.861

Early English books tract supplement interim guide C.20.f.9[652]

Early English books tract supplement interim guide C.20.f.9[653]

Early English books tract supplement interim guide C.20.f.9[861]

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