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 17
... published in Scotland at a particular time , perhaps repeatedly published , is probably of greater interest to the literary , social , or cultural historian than the work's place of origin , its original form , or title , its date of ...
... published in Scotland at a particular time , perhaps repeatedly published , is probably of greater interest to the literary , social , or cultural historian than the work's place of origin , its original form , or title , its date of ...
Page 34
... published a series of chapbooks , twenty in all , in an issue of 3,000 each , which he dubbed ' Cheap Tracts ' . He was , no doubt , quite seriously motivated in wishing to improve the minds and well - being of his clientèle , but like ...
... published a series of chapbooks , twenty in all , in an issue of 3,000 each , which he dubbed ' Cheap Tracts ' . He was , no doubt , quite seriously motivated in wishing to improve the minds and well - being of his clientèle , but like ...
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... published until 1765. It was then published in two parts in 1799 by Stewart and Meikle , also of Glasgow , along with some Burns material , Extempore Verses on Dining with Lord Daer , etc. and The Inventory , by Robert Burns . It ...
... published until 1765. It was then published in two parts in 1799 by Stewart and Meikle , also of Glasgow , along with some Burns material , Extempore Verses on Dining with Lord Daer , etc. and The Inventory , by Robert Burns . It ...
Contents
Acknowledgements | 9 |
The Chapmen | 41 |
The Folk in their Condition | 65 |
Copyright | |
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