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 39
... remained popular until picked up for recycling by outfits such as the Poet's Box , a company that remained in existence over halfway through the twentieth century . Songs from the chapbooks are now sung by the likes of Adam McNaughtan ...
... remained popular until picked up for recycling by outfits such as the Poet's Box , a company that remained in existence over halfway through the twentieth century . Songs from the chapbooks are now sung by the likes of Adam McNaughtan ...
Page 279
... remained from the 20th May , till the month of Sept- ember , 1817 ; and was pretty well taken care of by Mr. Isaacs , who being an old man was seldom absent with the others , and who dressed my sores in the best manner he was able . In ...
... remained from the 20th May , till the month of Sept- ember , 1817 ; and was pretty well taken care of by Mr. Isaacs , who being an old man was seldom absent with the others , and who dressed my sores in the best manner he was able . In ...
Page 369
... remained in Kendal all night , and set off next day to attend Morpeth fair , which was to be held two days afterwards , they appeared early on the ground , but took nothing till the after part of the day , when they obtained £ 32 by two ...
... remained in Kendal all night , and set off next day to attend Morpeth fair , which was to be held two days afterwards , they appeared early on the ground , but took nothing till the after part of the day , when they obtained £ 32 by two ...
Contents
Acknowledgements ΙΟ | 9 |
The Chapmen | 41 |
The Folk in their Condition | 65 |
Copyright | |
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