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The loving ballad of Lord Bateman. Illustrated by George Cruikshank.

Accession number
PML 21583
Published
London, C. Tilt, 1839.
Credit line
Purchase; 1922
Notes
Includes music.
Issue with "wine" for "vine" in stanza V, line 2.
An adaptation of the traditional ballad, variously ascribed to Thackeray, Dickens, and Cruikshank; the text is generally attributed to Thackeray or Cruikshank, the introduction and notes to Dickens. Cf. Brit. mus. Catalogue; Kitton, F.G. The minor writings of Charles Dickens, 1900, p. 70-74 and Cohn, A.M. A few notes upon some rare Cruikshankiana, 1915, p. 17.
Location of plates varies from description by Haight--Cf. Colophon, new graphic series 1, March 1939.
First ed. - first issue. The original signatures, with plates laid in, never bound up, entirely untrimmed; lacks the advs. at end which would probably have been added on binding. Encased in an original binding measuring 13.3 x 10.3 cm.
Description
vii, [1], 11-40 p., [12] plates : plates ; 15 cm.
Binding
Green ribbed paper, gilt-embossed; in green morocco (faded to brown) gilt case.
Classification
Department