The Speech of Death to Levi Ames : Who was executed on Boston-Neck, October 21, 1773, for the crime of burglary

The Speech of Death to Levi Ames : Who was executed on Boston-Neck, October 21, 1773, for the crime of burglary.

Other author/creator	Revere, Paul, 1735-1818, engraver.
Format	Book and Microform
Publication Info	[Boston] : [Printed by John Boyle], [1773]
Description	1 sheet (1 unnumbered page) : illustrations (relief cut)
Subject(s)	Ames, Levi, 1752-1773. Death--Poetry. Executions and executioners--Massachusetts --Boston. Crime--Massachusetts. Burglary--Massachusetts. Criminals--Massachusetts.

Series	Early American imprints. First series ; no. 42508 Early American imprints. First series ; no. 42508. ^A478749
General note	Verse of seventy lines; first line: I Death, poor Ames, pronounce your fate.
General note	Relief cut depicting a skeleton conversing with a man (Reilly 1195) was executed by Paul Revere for John Boyle in 1773; cf. Brigham, C.S. Paul Revere's engravings, Worcester, 1954, p. 136.
General note	Text in two columns.
References	Bristol B3647
References	Shipton & Mooney 42508
References	Ford, W.C. Broadsides, 1647
References	Wegelin, O. Amer. poetry, 787
Reproduction note	Joyner- Microfiche. [New York : Readex Microprint, 1985] 11 x 15 cm. (Early American imprints. First series ; no. 42508).
Genre/form	Broadsides.
Genre/form	Poems 1773.
Other title	I Death, poor Ames, pronounce your fate.

Library	Location	Call Number	Status	Item Actions
Joyner	NC Microfiche	MICROFICHE AM35E NO. 42508	✔ Available