Ballad Printers in Lincolnshire

Index of Ballad Printers and Publishers in Lincolnshire, their locations, imprints and publications, with links to the Bodleian Library Archive. Where possible, any other publications by the printer have been included.

Boston

Printer: Bentoft

Imprint: Bentoft, Printer, High-Street, Boston

Titles: The fine old coloured gemman, Ole jaw-bone

Link: http://ballads.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/static/images/sheets/05000/02094.gif

Printer: Henry Farrow

Imprint: Printed and Published by Henry Farrow, 'Herald' Office, Boston, Lincolnshire

Titles: Cottonopolist

Link: http://ballads.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/static/images/sheets/25000/21255.gif

Printer: Kelsey

Imprint: Kelsey, Bookbinder, Boston and Spilsby

Titles: Messenger of Mortality

Link: http://ballads.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/static/images/sheets/05000/00146.gif

See Also: (https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/term/BIOG221867)

Epworth

Printer: J. Pearson

Imprint: J. Pearson, Printer, Market Place, Epworth

Titles: ‘The Roving Journeyman’, ‘Blue Ey'd Mary’, ‘My gentle mother dear!’, ‘Undaunted Mary, or, The banks of sweet Dundee’.

Link: http://ballads.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/static/images/sheets/05000/04266.gif http://ballads.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/static/images/sheets/05000/03442.gif

Gainsborough

Printer: Adam Stark

Imprints: A Stark, Printer, Gainsborough, Adam Stark, Printer, Gainsborough

Titles: ‘Ben Block’, ‘Joltering Giles’, ‘The Christian’s Daily Task’, ‘Death of Abercrombie’

Links: http://ballads.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/static/images/sheets/10000/06747.gif http://ballads.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/static/images/sheets/10000/06938.gif http://ballads.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/static/images/sheets/25000/21477.gif http://ballads.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/static/images/sheets/10000/06841.gif

See Also: https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=zA4HAAAAQAAJ&printsec=frontcover&source=gbs_ge_summary_r&cad=0#v=onepage&q&f=false

Printer: M. Knaggs

Imprint: M. Knaggs, Printer, Gainsbro'

Titles: ‘Arise, arise, ye guilty souls arise’

Links: http://ballads.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/static/images/sheets/25000/21476.gif

Grimsby

Printer: Skelton

Imprint: Skelton, Printer, Grimsby

Titles: 'Invocation to the Freemen of Grimsby'

Links: http://ballads.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/static/images/sheets/25000/21530.gif

Horncastle

Printer: D. Cussons

Imprint: D. Cussons, Printer, Horncastle

Titles: 'Chapter of cheats, or The roguery of every trade'

Links: http://ballads.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/static/images/sheets/20000/16265.gif

See Also: https://www.gutenberg.org/files/53777/53777-h/53777-h.htm

Printer: Weir and Son.

Imprint: Weir, Printer, Horncastle

Titles: 'King, liberty, laws. A new song'

Links: http://ballads.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/static/images/sheets/25000/24913.gif

See Also: https://www.gutenberg.org/files/64182/64182-h/64182-h.htm

Lincoln

Printer: Smith

Imprint: Printed by Smith, opposite the Corn-[Hill]

Titles: 'The crafty maid. A new song', 'Bachelor's hall. A favorite song', 'Cocky and the bull, or the downfall of Boney', 'The battle of the Nile', 'Paddy O'Blany. A favorite new song', 'Pizarro. A new song', 'Chelsea quarters. A new song', 'A rope's end for Buonaparte. A favorite new song'

Links: http://ballads.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/static/images/sheets/10000/08971.gif http://ballads.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/static/images/sheets/10000/08944.gif http://ballads.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/static/images/sheets/10000/08968.gif http://ballads.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/static/images/sheets/10000/08946.gif http://ballads.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/static/images/sheets/10000/09069.gif http://ballads.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/static/images/sheets/10000/09072.gif http://ballads.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/static/images/sheets/10000/08965.gif http://ballads.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/static/images/sheets/10000/09081.gif

Printer: Leary

Imprint: R.E. Leary, Printer, 19, Strait, Lincoln

Titles: 'A Curious Description of the Manners and Customs of the Age'

Link: http://ballads.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/static/images/sheets/05000/01665.gif

Printer: Drury

Imprint: Lincoln: Printed by Drury, opposite the Bank. 1798

Titles: 'Lincoln races'

Link: http://ballads.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/static/images/sheets/10000/09022.gif

Printer: Walker

Imprint: Walker, Printer, Lincoln

Titles:'The County Girl'

Link: http://ballads.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/static/images/sheets/10000/06829.gif

Louth

Printer: Marhall

Imprint: Marshall, Printer, Louth

Titles: 'Lines'

Link: http://ballads.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/static/images/sheets/25000/21662.gif

Printer: H Hurton

Imprint: H. Hurton, Printer, Louth

Titles: 'A Tailor's Goose Can Never Fly', 'Johnny Lump's Journey from York', 'Dicky Johnson', 'Mr Snip, and Mr Dip', 'Blue Eyes', 'The Sailor's Voyage to Edmonton', 'Oh Nanny', 'Oh Nanny, The Answer'

Links:http://ballads.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/static/images/sheets/05000/04302.gif http://ballads.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/static/images/sheets/05000/01785.gif http://ballads.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/static/images/sheets/05000/04653.gif

Scunthorpe A, Clay, Printer, \"The Lamp,\" West End, Scunthorpe

Sleaford Sleaford; Printed by R. Thornhill, Bookseller

Spalding Spalding, High Street