Turn the carpet, or, The two weavers :
a new song, in a dialogue between Dick and John.

Description

Main Author

More, Hannah, 1745-1833.

Related Names

Lee, John, d. 1804, engraver.
Hazard, Samuel, d. 1806, publisher.
White, R., publisher.
Marshall, John, printer.

Language(s)

English

Published

London : Sold by J. Marshall, (printer to the Cheap Repository for Religious and Moral Tracts) No. 17, Queen-Street, Cheapside, and No. 4, Aldermary Church Yard : [1796]

Edition

[Variant ed.].

Subjects

Weavers > Weavers / Poetry.
Christian poetry.
Chapbooks > Chapbooks / Specimens.
Chapbooks, English.
Chapbooks > Chapbooks / England > Chapbooks / England / London > Chapbooks / England / London / 18th century

Note

Includes 3 woodcuts.
First sentence: "As at their work two weavers sat, beguiling time with friendly chat; they touch'd upon the price of meat, so high, a weaver scarce could eat."
"[Entered at Stationers Hall.]" (in italics).
Publisher's list up to June on p. [8].
Woodcut on p. 7 signed Lee [i.e., John Lee].
Title page vignette.
At head of title: Cheap Repository.
In verse.
Signed at end: Z. [i.e. Hannah More].

Physical Description

7, [1] p. : ill. (woodcut) ; 18 x 12 cm. (12mo)

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