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LIB/JL/PE/10
Reference code
LIB/JL/PE/10
Level of description
Item
Title
'Five miles off, or the finger post' sung by Mr Liston
1806
Extent and medium
1 item
Personal name
Liston, John
Scope and content
Another copy of the single sheet text of song 'Five miles off, or the finger post. With the humorous song of Ti_Tum_Ti', sung by John Liston in Thomas Dibdin's 'Five Miles Off'. Published by Laurie and Whittle, 20 September 1806. The sheet has an engraved illustration above the text, which in this copy is hand-coloured. The sheet has been cropped around the plate-mark and is pasted to a backing sheet.
Immediate source of acquisition
From the collection of Jim Davis, presented by his family December 2024.