Johnny Gilpin of Cheapside, going farther than he intended; a droll story read by Mr. Henderson at Freemason's-Hall.

All titles

• Johnny Gilpin of Cheapside, going farther than he intended; a droll story read by Mr. Henderson at Freemason's-Hall.
• Diverting history of John Gilpin

People / Organizations

• William Cowper (Author)

Imprint

[Philadelphia]: Printed by Robert Aitken, and sold by him and William Prichard [i.e., Pritchard], in Market-Street, [between 1782 and 1785]

Publication year

1782-1785

ESTC No.

W31470

Grub Street ID

341890

Description

1 sheet : ill. (engraving) ; 53 x 42 cm

Note

Verse in sixty-three stanzas; first line: John Gilpin was a citizen.

Attributed to William Cowper in the Dictionary of national biography.

Aitken and Pritchard, of Philadelphia, were both at Market-Street addresses between 1782 and 1785.

Engraving at head signed: J. Poupard, st.

Uncontrolled note

Not in Evans