Broadside entitled "To Jenny Lind: A New Song Suited to the Times", September 1847
Scope and Contents
This is an apparently unrecorded mid-19th-century broadside ballad celebrating the talents of Swedish opera singer Jenny Lind (1820-1887). A contemporary manuscript note indicates that the broadside was published in Perth in September 1847.
Dates
- Publication: September 1847
Language of Materials
English
Conditions Governing Access
Open. Please contact the repository in advance.
Full Extent
1 leaf ; 190 mm x 220 mm
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Purchased in April 2023. Accession no. SC-Acc-2023-0187.
Physical Description
Dimensions 190 x 220 mm. Single Leaf broadside. Printed in two columns. Text with floral border. Several short tears to margins, long vertical tear a tfoot - touching text without loss. Contemporary manuscript notes to recto: "Perth Sept 14th 1847", and "x Edition of the constitutional".
Processing Information
Catalogued by Aline Brodin in April 2024, using information provided by the seller.
Genre / Form
Repository Details
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