Young Bateman's ghost: or, a godly warning to all maidens, by the example of Gods judgment shewn upon one German's wife of Clifton, in the county of Nottingham; who lying in child-bed, was borne away and never heard of after.

Format:

Book

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Ghosts--Poetry--Early works to 1800.

Ghosts.

Ballads, English--18th century.

Ballads, English.

Genre:

Broadsides -- England -- 18th century.

Physical Description:

1 sheet ([1] p.) : ill. (woodcuts)

Place of Publication:

[London? : s.n., 1710?]

Notes:

Place and date of publication suggested by the British Library.

Known as 'Bateman's tragedy'.

Verse: "You dainty dames so finely fram'd".

In four columns, with the first and second columns, as well as the third and fourth, are separated by an ornamental rule; the title and first woodcut are above the first two columns while the second woodcut is above the third and fourth columns.

Copy cut and mounted.

Imperfect: heavily stained, affecting text.

Reproduction of original in the British Library.

Cited in:

BL

Roxburghe ballads Rox.III.766

Early English books tract supplement interim guide C.20.f.9[766]

Early English books tract supplement interim guide C.20.f.9[767]