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 also been linked.
- 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
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
Printer A. Clay
Imprint: A, Clay, Printer, \"The Lamp,\" West End, Scunthorpe
Titles: 'Welcome Home to Normanby'
Link: http://ballads.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/static/images/sheets/25000/21863b.gif
- Sleaford
Printer: R Thornhill
Imprint: Sleaford; Printed by R. Thornhill, Bookseller
Titles: 'The Sailor's Lamentation'
Link: http://ballads.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/static/images/sheets/10000/09085.gif
- Spalding
Printer: Unknown
Imprint: Spalding, High Street
Titles: 'Against the Tide'
Link: http://ballads.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/static/images/sheets/25000/21877.gif
