The whole life, and merry exploits of bold Robin Hood: Earl of Huntington. Shewing, how he became an out-law, and fled to the forest of Sherwood; where he and his gang shelter'd themselves for many years committing many notorious villanies and robberies, insomuch that all passengers were forc'd to pay them tribute. And at last betook himself to a monastrey in Yorkshire, where he was bled to death by a monk. To which is added, several songs not in the former impressions. With the whole history of Johnny Armstrong, of Westmoreland

All titles
  • The whole life, and merry exploits of bold Robin Hood: Earl of Huntington. Shewing, how he became an out-law, and fled to the forest of Sherwood; where he and his gang shelter'd themselves for many years committing many notorious villanies and robberies, insomuch that all passengers were forc'd to pay them tribute. And at last betook himself to a monastrey in Yorkshire, where he was bled to death by a monk. To which is added, several songs not in the former impressions. With the whole history of Johnny Armstrong, of Westmoreland
  • Whole life, and strange adventures of Robin Hood; Famous history of Robin Hood; Song of Johnny Armstrong
  • History of Johnny Armstrong of Westmoreland.; Song shewing, how Johnny Armstrong, and his eight-score men fought a bloody battle with the Scotch King at Edinburgh.
People / Organizations
Imprint
London : printed by J. Willis at the Ange[l] and Bible in Tower-Street, [between 1712 and 1738?]
Publication year
1712-1738
ESTC No.
T60852
Grub Street ID
286620
Description
[132], 21, [1] p. : 2 ill. (woodcuts) ; 12°.
Note
The British Book Trade Index (BBTI) gives John Willis's dates of activity as 1712-1738. ESTC lists John Willis imprints at this address dated between 1727 and 1738. British Library copy has ms. date "1712" at foot of title page

A variant has "and out-law" in title

Imprint has "Street" below the "illis" of "Willis". A variant has "Street" below the "t the" of "at the"

Headpieces; woodcut initial

Frontispiece woodcut of an archer and a deer on leaf A1. Woodcut of marching soldiers on leaf E1

Signatures: A-F]1]2] G]6(-G6?). Leaf D3 missigned "G3".
Uncontrolled note
Frontis. = ill. D3 missigned G3. Initial ornament looks 1730's. Willis flourished 1735-38