Folk in Print: Scotland's Chapbook Heritage, 1750-1850Though 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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The British Lottery had operated since 1675 and in 1793 was offering prizes of £ 10,000 , £ 20,000 and £ 30,000 ; it was abolished in 1826 , the last draw offering six prizes of £ 30,000 each . As an apprentice - printer one of William ...
The British Lottery had operated since 1675 and in 1793 was offering prizes of £ 10,000 , £ 20,000 and £ 30,000 ; it was abolished in 1826 , the last draw offering six prizes of £ 30,000 each . As an apprentice - printer one of William ...
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I long for duck fat , fair and tender , Now on the spit I smell the roast ; But not the duck : - sweet Poll , surrender Yourself , the duck that I prize most . Dear duck , could I but have the luck in , All plump and feathered to my ...
I long for duck fat , fair and tender , Now on the spit I smell the roast ; But not the duck : - sweet Poll , surrender Yourself , the duck that I prize most . Dear duck , could I but have the luck in , All plump and feathered to my ...
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The British Tars Prizes and Profits of Privateering ! Now my jolly boys be ready ... Now , the vessel's in your towing , calmly seek some port in Britain ; And when you her gold are showing , boastful what a prize you've hit on .
The British Tars Prizes and Profits of Privateering ! Now my jolly boys be ready ... Now , the vessel's in your towing , calmly seek some port in Britain ; And when you her gold are showing , boastful what a prize you've hit on .
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Contents
Acknowledgements | 9 |
The Folk in their Condition | 65 |
Trades and Occupations | 130 |
Copyright | |
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| Title | Folk in Print: Scotland's Chapbook Heritage, 1750-1850 |
| Author | Edward J. Cowan |
| Editors | Edward J. Cowan, Michael Paterson |
| Edition | illustrated |
| Publisher | John Donald, 2007 |
| Original from | the University of California |
| Digitized | 24 May 2008 |
| ISBN | 1904607519, 9781904607519 |
| Length | 438 pages |
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