[Ward (Ned)] The Wand'ring Spy: or the Merry Travellers. Part II., first edition, A. Bettesworth and
[Ward (Ned)] The Wand'ring Spy: or the Merry Travellers. Part II. To which is added, The Contending Candidates: or, the broom-staff battles, dirty skirmishes, and other comical humours of the Southwark election, 2 parts in 1, first edition, water-stained, occasional spotting, lightly browned, modern wrappers, [Foxon W122], A. Bettesworth and J. Batley [& others], 1722; The Republican Procession; or, the tumultuous cavalcade. A merry poem, 'The second impression', title with woodcut ornament, woodcut head- and tail-pieces, some spotting or staining, mostly lightly browned, modern wrappers, neat ink ms. numbers to upper wrapper, [Foxon W157 'Although called an impression, this is apparently a new edition'], no printer, 1714; and another copy of the second mentioned, 8vo (3)*** Ward (1667-1731), satirical writer and publican at the Bacchus Tavern in Moorfields. He was a target of Alexander Pope.
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[Ward (Ned)] The Wand'ring Spy: or the Merry Travellers. Part II. To which is added, The Contending Candidates: or, the broom-staff battles, dirty skirmishes, and other comical humours of the Southwark election, 2 parts in 1, first edition, water-stained, occasional spotting, lightly browned, modern wrappers, [Foxon W122], A. Bettesworth and J. Batley [& others], 1722; The Republican Procession; or, the tumultuous cavalcade. A merry poem, 'The second impression', title with woodcut ornament, woodcut head- and tail-pieces, some spotting or staining, mostly lightly browned, modern wrappers, neat ink ms. numbers to upper wrapper, [Foxon W157 'Although called an impression, this is apparently a new edition'], no printer, 1714; and another copy of the second mentioned, 8vo (3)*** Ward (1667-1731), satirical writer and publican at the Bacchus Tavern in Moorfields. He was a target of Alexander Pope.
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