The loving ballad of Lord Bateman
By: illustrated by George Cruikshank.
Contributors: Thackeray, William Makepeace, 1811-1863.; Cruikshank, George, 1792-1878.
Publisher: C. Tilt; Mustapha Syried
Published: 1839
Place of publication: London; Constantinople
Language: eng
Number of pages: 40
Notes: Podeschi, J.B.  Dickens & Dickensiana, B84
Carr, L.  VanderPoel Dickens, B666(1)
Cohn, A.M.  Cruikshank, 243
An adaptation of the traditional ballad, by Dickens, who altered the verses as set down by Cruikshank. Preface and notes are by Dickens. Erroneously attributed to Thackeray. Cf. Haight, A.L. "Charles Dickens tries to remain anonymous." In Colophon, new graphic ser., 1 (1939); [39]-[66]; BLC.
Text of the poem printed on rectos only.
HRC copies match all of Haight's points of first edition, first issue, including stanza V, line 2 reading "wine" rather than "vine." The placement of the plates in HRC first copy, however, is a mixture of Haight's description of 1st & 2nd issue: plates 1, 7-11 placed as in Haight's 1st issue; plates 2-6 placed as in Haight's 2nd issue. Also the plate of music in HRC first copy follows title leaf rather than preface as in Haight's description. HRC second copy has plates matching Haight's 2nd issue, except plate 1 faces p. [9] rather than t.p. and plates 9-11 are bound in before, but not facing p. 25, 27 & 29. Also HRC copies smaller than Haight's description: 1st copy: 4 13/16 x 3 11/16 in.; 2nd copy: 4 7/8 x 3 3/4 in.
The second place of publication and publisher in imprint are fictitious.