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LIB/JL/PE/11
Reference code
LIB/JL/PE/11
Level of description
Item
Title
'The adventures of Paul Pry written expressly for Mr. Liston'
[1825?]
Extent and medium
1 item
Personal name
Liston, John
Scope and content
Song sheet with both music and text, 'The adventures of Paul Pry written expressly for Mr. Liston by Peter Pigwiggin, the Younger', published by Mayhew & Co. circa 1825. With an engraving of Liston as Paul Pry on the front cover. 'Peter Pigwiggin' is a pseudonym taken from one of Liston's popular roles in the play 'Pigeons and Crows'.
Immediate source of acquisition
From the collection of Jim Davis, presented by his family December 2024.