Particular and merry account of a most interesting and curious sale of a wife : of a pretty young woman, who was sold to a gallant young fellow, for fifteen pounds, and a dozen of wine, this morning, together with The wedding song.
[London] : Catnach, printer, 2, Monmouth-Court. Bills, cards, are printed at very reasonable terms,
[ca. 1835?]
Date derived from Todd 'A directory of printers' (1972), from address in imprint and examination of text and style.
In prose and verse.
In two columns with a woodcut above the title.
Particular and merry account of a most interesting and curious sale of a wife - first line reads: At an early hour a young copule came/ into the market.
Printed above the imprint: (Price One Penny.).
The wedding song - first line reads: Now come jolly neighbours let's dance/ sing and play.
Ballads, English
Weddings
Wife abuse