Lines on the death of Ebenezer Ball
Subtitle: who was executed at Castine, October 31, 1811, for the murder of John Tileston Downs
Series: Early American imprints -- no. 23230
Publisher: Printed, and for sale by A.H. Holland, Buckstown.
Published: 1811
Place of publication: Buckstown, Me.
Language: eng
Subjects: Crime; Murder; Executions and executioners
Notes: Verse of 140 lines; first line: The day is come, the solemn hour draws near.

Relief cut of hanging signed "J. Fisher." Verse is attributed to Fisher as well.

Another edition, a copy of which is held by the Maine State Library, includes a biographical sketch of Ebenezer Ball, but lacks imprint.

Dated: Bluehill, Nov. 1811.

Text in two columns; printed area measures 43.8 x 20.9 cm.

Shaw & Shoemaker 23230

Noyes, R.W. Maine, 546

Microform version available in the Readex Early American Imprints series.