Imprint Names: Paul, J. and co.
Imprint Locations: London
Date between 1838 and 1845
Imprint: Paul & Co., Printers, 2, & 3, Monmouth-court, 7 Dials
Title: My bonny Black Bess
First Line: Dick Turpin bold! Dick, hie away
Themes: Highwaymen
Title: Where is the rover
First Line: Where, where is the rover?
Themes: Roving
Imprint Names: Catnach, J.
Imprint Locations: London
Date between 1813 and 1838
Imprint: J. Catnach, Printer, 2, 3, Monmouth-Court
Title: Wild and wicked youth
First Line: In Newry town I was bred and born
Themes: Highwaymen
Title: Captain Grant
First Line: My name is Captain Grant I make bold for to say
Themes: Highwaymen
Imprint Names: Fortey, W.S.
Imprint Locations: London
Date between 1858 and 1885
Imprint: W.S. Fortey, Steam Printer & Publisher, 2 & 3, Monmouth court, Seven Dials, London
Title: Poor Black Bess
First Line: When fortune, blind goddess, she fled my abode
Tune: Poor dog Tray
Subjects: Turpin, Richard, 1706-1739
Themes: Highwaymen
Imprint Names: Catnach, J.
Imprint Locations: London
Date between 1813 and 1838
Imprint: J. Catnach, Printer, 2, 3, Monmouth-Court
Notes: Slip. Part of a sheet of two ballads; see Harding B 11(4211)
Title: Wild and wicked youth
First Line: In Newry town I was bred and born
Themes: Highwaymen
Imprint Names: Ryle, A. and Co.
Imprint Locations: London
Date between 1845 and 1859
Imprint: Ryle & Co., Printers, 2 & 3, Monmouth Court, Bloomsbury
Notes: Another impression appears in a sheet of two ballads; see Harding B 11(3940).
Title: The undaunted female
First Line: 'Tis of a fair damsel who in London did dwell
Themes: Highwaymen , Crime - 19th century
Imprint Names: Catnach, J.
Imprint Locations: London
Date between 1813 and 1838
Imprint: Printed and Sold by J. Catnach, 2, & 3, Monmouth-Court
Title: I remember - I remember
First Line: I remember, - I remember
Title: The lass he left behind
First Line: When the sails are furl'd and the watch set
Themes: Sailors
Title: Hurrah for the road!
First Line: Hurrah o'er Hounslow-heath to roam
Themes: Highwaymen
Title: The sun of our table
First Line: The bottle's the sun of our table
Themes: Drinking
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Imprint Names: Fortey, W.S.
Imprint Locations: London
Date between 1858 and 1885
Imprint: London: Printed at the \"Catnach Press\" by W.S. Fortey, (late A. Ryle) 2 & 3, Monmouth Court, Bloomsbury. (Established 1813.)
Title: Bold Brennan on the moor
First Line: It's of a fearless highwayman a story I will tell
Themes: Highwaymen
Title: Nancy Till
First Line: Down in the cane-brake close by the mill
Themes: Blackface minstrelsy
Imprint Names: Catnach, J.
Imprint Locations: London
Date between 1813 and 1838
Imprint: J. Catnach, Printer, 2, 3, Monmouth-Court, 7 Dials
Notes: Part of a sheet of four ballads; see Firth b.25(88). With: Toasts.
Title: Hurrah for the road!
First Line: Hurrah o'er Hounslow-heath to roam
Themes: Highwaymen
Title: The sun of our table
First Line: The bottle's the sun of our table
Themes: Drinking
Imprint Names: Ryle, A. and Co.
Imprint Locations: London
Artists: S., R. (Robert Seymour?)
Date between 1845 and 1859
Imprint: Ryle & Co., Printers, 2 & 3, Monmouth Court, Bloomsbury
Title: The undaunted female
First Line: 'Tis of a fair damsel who in London did dwell
Notes: Harding B 20(229) is another impression of this ballad alone
Themes: Highwaymen , Crime - 19th century
Title: With a helmet on his brow
First Line: With a helmet on his brow
Themes: Military
Imprint Names: Ryle, A. and Co.
Imprint Locations: London
Date between 1845 and 1859
Imprint: A. Ryle and Co., Printers, 2 and 3, Monmouth-court, 7 Dials
Notes: Johnson Ballads 683 is another issue
Title: Poor Black Bess
First Line: When fortune, blind goddess, she fled my abode
Tune: Poor dog Tray
Subjects: Turpin, Richard, 1706-1739
Themes: Highwaymen
Imprint Names: Paul, J. and co.
Imprint Locations: London
Date between 1838 and 1845
Imprint: J. Paul, and Co., Printers, 2 and 3, Monmouth-court 7 Dials
Notes: Firth c.17(214) is another issue.
Title: Poor Black Bess
First Line: When fortune, blind goddess, she fled my abode
Tune: Poor dog Tray
Themes: Highwaymen , Crime - 19th century
Imprint Names: Cadman, J. , Andrews, H.
Imprint Locations: Manchester , Leeds
Date between 1850 and 1855
Imprint: J. Cadman, Printer, 152, Gt. Ancoats, St., Manchester, and Sold by H. Adrews [sic], 27, St. Peter's Street, Leeds
Notes: Harding B 11(981) is another impression Harding B 11(981) is another impression
Series Identifier: 3
Title: Dream of Napoleon
First Line: One night sad and languid I went to my bed
Subjects: Napoleon I, Emperor of the French, 1769-1821
Title: Sporting hero, or, whiskey in the bar
First Line: I am a sporting hero, I never yet was daunted
Themes: Highwaymen
Imprint Names: Fortey, W.S.
Imprint Locations: London
Date between 1858 and 1885
Imprint: London: W.S. Fortey, General Steam Printer and Publisher, 2 & 3, Monmouth Court Seven Dials
Title: Bold Brennan on the moor
First Line: It's of a fearless highwayman a story I will tell
Themes: Highwaymen
Title: Nancy Till
First Line: Down in the cane-brake close by the mill
Themes: Blackface minstrelsy
Title: The maid of Llangollen
First Line: Though lowly my lot, and though poor my estate
Themes: Wealth , Social status , Wales
Imprint Names: Cadman, J. , Andrews, H.
Imprint Locations: Manchester , Leeds
Date between 1850 and 1855
Imprint: J. Cadman, Printer, 152, Gt. Ancoats St., Manchester, and Sold by H. Adrews [sic], 27, St. Peter's Street, Leeds
Notes: Harding B 11(980) is another impression Harding B 11(980) is another impression
Series Identifier: 3
Title: Dream of Napoleon
First Line: One night sad and languid I went to my bed
Subjects: Napoleon I, Emperor of the French, 1769-1821
Title: Sporting hero, or, Whiskey in the bar
First Line: I am a sporting hero, I never yet was daunted
Themes: Highwaymen