Folk in Print: Scotland's Chapbook Heritage, 1750-1850John Donald, 2007 - 438 pages Though they represent a great unmined treasure-trove of history, literature and popular culture, chapbooks have been incomprehensibly and disgracefully ignored. This title presents a study of this form of publication. |
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Page 358
... Greenock Railway Surely one of the few chapbook compositions about commuters . The Greenock and Paisley Railway opened in 1841. The town's facilities were greatly expanded during the first half of the nineteenth century , particularly ...
... Greenock Railway Surely one of the few chapbook compositions about commuters . The Greenock and Paisley Railway opened in 1841. The town's facilities were greatly expanded during the first half of the nineteenth century , particularly ...
Page 361
... Greenock Railway . Thus the sports of railway speed , Nought on earth can now exceed , Except my song , which all must read , About the Greenock Railway . The moral of my song I add , To make you married ladies glad , Who lately were a ...
... Greenock Railway . Thus the sports of railway speed , Nought on earth can now exceed , Except my song , which all must read , About the Greenock Railway . The moral of my song I add , To make you married ladies glad , Who lately were a ...
Page 428
... Greenock , 319 , 358 chapbook production , 98 Greenock and Paisley Railway , 358 Greenock Railway , The , 19 , 359 Greig - Duncan Folk Song Collection , 66 , 192 , 195 , 196 , 206 , 218 , 231 , 239 , 246 , 251 , 263 , 299 , 311 , 314 ...
... Greenock , 319 , 358 chapbook production , 98 Greenock and Paisley Railway , 358 Greenock Railway , The , 19 , 359 Greig - Duncan Folk Song Collection , 66 , 192 , 195 , 196 , 206 , 218 , 231 , 239 , 246 , 251 , 263 , 299 , 311 , 314 ...
Contents
Acknowledgements ΙΟ | 9 |
The Chapmen | 41 |
The Folk in their Condition | 65 |
Copyright | |
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