A slip-song in twelve stanzas; first line: Ye whimsical people of fair London town,., The statue in question, torn down in 1737 along with the Stocks Market to make room for the Mansion House, is alleged in this verse to have represented, at various times, Oliver Cromwell (Great Noll), King John Sobieski of Poland, and King Charles II., Printed area measures 33.3 x 7.5 cm., Library Company copy is pasted to the verso of a plate and facing p. 461, in Peter Collinson's copy of William Maitland's The history of London (London: Samuel Richardson, 1739); with his MS. note.
Date
[1737]
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare *U Eng Maitland (bw) 12049.F.11