Imprint Names: Pitts, J.
Imprint Locations: London
Date between 1819 and 1844
Imprint: Pitts Printer, Wholesale Toy and Marble Warehouse, 6, Great st. Andrew Street, 7 Dials
Title: The Berkshire tragedy, or the Wittam miller
First Line: Young men and maidens give ear
Themes: Murder
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Imprint Names: Paul
Imprint Locations: London
Date 18--
Imprint: Paul, Printer, 7 Dials
Title: Confession of William Allnutt, for the murder of his grandfather at Hackney
First Line: Mr. Samuel Nelme, at Hackney lived
Themes: Murder , Crime - 19th century
Imprint Names: Pitts, J.
Imprint Locations: London
Date between 1802 and 1819
Imprint: Printed and Sold by J. Pitts, 14 Great St. Andrew Street 7 Dials
Title: The Oxfordshire tragedy; or, The virgin's advice
First Line: You virgins fair of beauty bright
Themes: Murder , Letter-writing , Rape
Imprint Names: Hodges, E.M.A.
Imprint Locations: London
Date between 1846 and 1854
Imprint: E. Hodges, (from Pitts') Printer, Toy Warehouse 31, Dudley Street, 7 Dials
Title: Horrid murder
First Line: In Acre lane, not far from Brixton
Tune: The waggon train
Themes: Murder
Imprint Names: Catnach, J.
Imprint Locations: London
Date between 1813 and 1838
Imprint: J. Catnach, Printer, Monmouth-court, 7 D[ials]
Title: [N]ew York trader
First Line: To a new York trader I did belong
Subjects: New York (N.Y.) , Waterford (Ireland)
Imprint Names: Disley, H.
Imprint Locations: London
Date [1870]
Imprint: Disley, Printer, 57, High Street, St. Giles, London
Notes: With a prose account.
Title: Shocking murder of 7 persons at Denham, near Uxbridge
First Line: Kind Christian friends, pray give attention
Notes: With a prose introduction
Themes: Murder
Imprint Names: Catnach, J.
Imprint Locations: London
Date between 1813 and 1838
Imprint: J. Catnach, Printer, 2, Monmouth-court, 7 Dials
Notes: A reproduction. Reference: Hindley, C. The history of the Catnach press, 1886, p. 265-6
Title: The Scarborough tragedy
First Line: Young virgins fair of beauty bright
Themes: Murder
Imprint Names: Pitts, J.
Imprint Locations: London
Date between 1819 and 1844
Imprint: Pits [sic] Printer, Toy & Marble Warehouse 6, Great st. Andrew street 7 dials
Title: Polly's love, or, the cruel ship carpenter
First Line: In fair Worcester city and in Worcestershire
Notes: Printing on reverse of both copies.
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Imprint Names: Stone, R. , Burridge, W. , Keys, E.
Imprint Locations: Exeter , Truro , Devonport
Imprint: Printed and sold by E. Keys, 7, James-street, Devonport. Sold also by R. Stone, 10, on the New bridge, Exeter. And by W. Burridge, Truro, Cornwall
Notes: Part of a sheet of two ballads; see Firth c.17(72).
Title: George Barnwell
First Line: In Cheapside there liv'd a marchant [sic]
Subjects: London (England)
Themes: Murder
Imprint Names: Catnach, J.
Imprint Locations: London
Date between 1813 and 1838
Imprint: J. Catnach, Printer, 2, Monmouth-court, 7 Dials
Notes: Johnson Ballads 214 is another issue.
Title: The lad in his jacket so blue
First Line: As I was a walking one morning in May
Tune: Bonnets of blue
Themes: Sailors
Title: Young Edwin in the Lowlands low
First Line: Come all you wild young people and listen to my song
Tune: Bushes and briars
Imprint Names: Pitts, J.
Imprint Locations: London
Date between 1819 and 1844
Imprint: Printed by J. Pitts, Toy and Marble warehouse, 6, Great St. Andrew Street 7 Dials
Title: Flora, the lily of the west
First Line: It's when I came to England some pleasure for to find
Themes: Jealousy , Murder , Courts and law
Title: Roving journeyman
First Line: I am a roving journeyman
Subjects: Dublin (Ireland) , Carlow, county (Ireland)
Themes: Roving
Imprint Names: Pitts, J.
Imprint Locations: London
Date between 1819 and 1844
Imprint: Printed at J. Pitts, Wholesale Toy & Marble Warehouse 6, Great St, Andrew-street, 7 dials
Title: The bloody gardener's cruelty. Or, the Shepherd's daughter betrayed
First Line: Come all you constant lovers, and to me lend an ear
Themes: Murder , Courtship - difference in social status , Cruel mother
Imprint Names: Catnach, J. , Batchelar, T. , Bennett , Boyes , Marshall, W.
Imprint Locations: London , London , Brighton , Brighton , Bristol
Date between 1813 and 1838
Imprint: J. Catnach, Printer, 2, Monmouth-Court, 7 Dials ... Sold by Batchelar, 14, Hackney Road Crescent; Bennett, & Boyse, Brighton; Marshall, Bristol, &c.
Title: The Devil and Mike
First Line: Oh, 'twas on a dusky eve
Title: The three butchers
First Line: It was Ips, Gips, & Johnson as I have heard many say
Themes: Murder , Highwaymen
Imprint Names: Hodges, E.M.A.
Imprint Locations: London
Date between 1846 and 1854
Imprint: Hodges, Printer, (from Pitt's) Wholesale Toy and Marble Warehouse, 31, Dudley Street 7 Dials
Title: Copy of verses, and apprehension of mrs Manning, on the murder of mr. O'Connor
First Line: Good people all attend to me
Themes: Murder
Imprint Names: Harkness, J.
Imprint Locations: Preston
Date between 1840 and 1866
Notes: Slip. Harding B 20(198) is another edition. Another appears in a sheet of two ballads. See Harding B 14(252)
Title: Lines on the execution of Roberts the poacher
First Line: Come all you good people I hope you'll attend
Themes: Murder
Imprint Names: Catnach, J.
Imprint Locations: London
Date between 1813 and 1838
Imprint: J. Catnach, Printer, 2 & 3, Monmouth Court, 7 Dials
Title: Lamentation and confession of John William Holloway ... awaiting his trial for the cruel murder of his wife
First Line: You tender-hearted Christians, I pray you now draw near
Themes: Murder , Crime - 19th century
Imprint Names: Etton, J.
Imprint Locations: Coventry
Date [1826]
Imprint: J. Etton, Printer, Covenrty [sic]
Title: A copy of verses, composed on Francis Eburne for the wilful murder committed, upon the body of his own son; September the 7th 1826, at Ryton, near Coventry in Warwickshire
First Line: At Ryton town, in Warwickshire
Themes: Murder
Imprint Names: Pitts, J.
Imprint Locations: London
Date between 1819 and 1844
Imprint: Pitts, Printer, 6, Great St. Andrew Street, 7 Dials
Notes: Harding B 11(753) is another impression Harding B 11(754) is another impression
Title: The cruel miller
First Line: My parents educated me good learning gave to me
Title: The wandering Savoyard
First Line: Ah, hear the wandering Savoyard's tale
Subjects: France
Title: O tell me in which gin shop my dear
First Line: Oh, tell me in which gin shop my dear
Themes: Fairs
Imprint Names: Hodges, E.M.A.
Imprint Locations: London
Date between 1846 and 1854
Imprint: Hodges, Printer, (from Pitt's) Wholesale Toy Warehouse, 31, Dudley Street, 7 Dials
Title: Sweet singing birds
First Line: Come buy my sweet singing-birds, full of fine song
Themes: Street traders
Title: Happier days gone by
First Line: Let us wander through the meadows
Title: Young Edwin in the Lowlands low
First Line: Come all you wild young people and listen to my song
Tune: Bushes and briars
Imprint Names: Catnach, J. , Bennett , Sharman
Imprint Locations: London , Brighton , Cambridge
Date between 1813 and 1838
Imprint: [P]rinted by J. Catnach, 2, Monmouth-Court, 7 Dials. Sold by J. Sharman, Cambridge; and Bennett, Brighton
Notes: Johnson Ballads 209 is another issue.
Title: Jack's the lad
First Line: Our ship's in port so here I be
Themes: Sailors
Title: London prentice boy
First Line: Come all you wild young chaps who live both far and near
Themes: Transported convict , Murder , Courts and law
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Imprint Names: Stone, R. , Burridge, W. , Keys, E.
Imprint Locations: Exeter , Truro , Devonport
Imprint: Printed and Sold by E. Keys, 7, James-Street, Devonport. Sold also by R. Stone, 10, on the New Bridge, Exeter. And by W. Burridge, Truro, Cornwall
Title: George Barnwell
First Line: In Cheapside there liv'd a marchant
Themes: Merchants , Murder , Apprentices
Title: Young William of the royal waggon train
First Line: One lovely morning as I was walking
Themes: Soldiers
