The sea-mans compass: or, A dainty new ditty composed and pend, the deeds of brave seamen to praise and commend, twas made by a maid that to gravesend did pass, now mark and you quickly shall hear how it was. To the tune of, The tyrant hat stoln

People / Organizations

• L. P. (Author)

Imprint

London : by E[dward]. C[rouch]. for F[rancis]. Coles, T[homas]. Vere, and J[ohn]. Wright, [between 1663 and 1676]

Publication year

1663-1676

ESTC No.

R182077

Grub Street ID

72403

Description

1 sheet ([1] p.) : ill. (woodcuts) ; 1°.

Note

Signed at end: L.P., i.e. Laurence Price

Bodleian Library Ballads database gives range of dates: between 1663 and 1674; Wing (CD-ROM edition) gives range of dates: between 1663 and 1676. Publishers' name from Wing (CD-ROM edition)

Verse - "As lately I travelled".