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Willy Wood, and Greedy Grizzle : a tale of the present century founded on fact ... to which are subjoined three new songs.

Title
Willy Wood, and Greedy Grizzle : a tale of the present century founded on fact ... to which are subjoined three new songs.
Publication
London : Printed for the author: sold by J. Forbes, Tavistock-Row, Covent-Garden; and all the booksellers in town and country, [1792].

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Additional Authors
  • Hilton, William
  • Forbes, John, active 1778
Description
viii, 32 p.; 21 cm.
Summary
A verse account of a Newcastle woman (Grizzle) who brings a court case against her husband (Wood) for his alleged impotence; whether the work is truly "founded on fact" remains unclear.
Subject
Note
  • Signatures: [A]-E⁴.
  • "Price one shilling"
  • Imprint date from ESTC.
  • Attributed to William Hilton, "author of 'Titus in Sandgate' ..." (cf. Pforzheimer copy, NYPL).
Access (note)
  • Restricted access;
Indexed In (note)
  • ESTC
Call Number
Pforz (Willy Wood, and Greedy Grizzle)
OCLC
64586629
Title
Willy Wood, and Greedy Grizzle : a tale of the present century founded on fact ... to which are subjoined three new songs.
Imprint
London : Printed for the author: sold by J. Forbes, Tavistock-Row, Covent-Garden; and all the booksellers in town and country, [1792].
Indexed In:
ESTC T52545
Access
Restricted access; Pforzheimer Collection; Permit must be requested at the division indicated.
Local Note
Pforzheimer copy: With a tipped-in autograph letter signed (MISC 3686) from Richard Welford, dated 19 Dec 1903, to Dr. Burman of Alnwick, in which Welford names William Hilton, "author of 'Titus in Sandgate' ...," as a possible author. -- Bound in later quarter morocco over marbled boards; spine gilt.
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Added Author
Hilton, William, attributed name.
Forbes, John, active 1778, publisher.
Research Call Number
Pforz (Willy Wood, and Greedy Grizzle)
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