Fairburn's naval songster, or, Jack Tar's chest of conviviality, for 1812: containing a choice collection of popular and celebrated sea songs, intended to commemorate the heroic and victorious deeds of old England's boast, and the world's wonder, the British seeman!! : To circulate mirth as the grog goes round, and to fire the honest heart of a sailor with fortitude, courage, and emulation; including Old Dick Grog's account of the humorous ceremony of crossing the line, describuing the fun and gig on that day, contained in a letter to all his brother tars in England, or elsewhere; and a well stowed locker of new toasts and sentiments.  Embellished with a characteristic frontispiece of the eccentric humour of ducking and shaving, on board British ships, when crossing the line..
Fairburn, John,Publisher.
[London]  : Printed and published by John Fairburn, 2, Broadway, Ludgate Hill, facing the Old Bailey. ,
[1811]
With an additional title page.
Price sixpence.
With an alphabetical list of the songs contained on the verso of the first title page.
With a list of toasts and sentiments on the recto of the final leaf.
With a folded illustration between the title pages: "British tars crossing the line. Published by John Fairburn. No. 2, Broadway. Blackfriars."  Signed "W-E-".
MSS inscription on front free endpaper: Charles. G.F. Cunninghame Graham.  60 Warwick Square. S.W. December 1911.
Sea songs