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Overview"Chapbooks were small booklets, usually printed on a single piece of paper and folded into books of eight, twelve, sixteen or twenty-four pages. They were in circulation from C17 to C19, and they were sold in markets and fairs by hawkers or ""chapmen"" for a penny or less. The quality of paper was poor and sometimes the illustrations bore no relation to the text. They were the reading matter of the common people. The subject matter was very broad - biographies, romances, religious writings, songs, poems and instruction manuals. They were read by (or perhaps read out to) people of all ages. This publication is a charming collection of Chap Books, focussed around the town of Banbury. It includes several hundred illustrations. In particular, there are many nursery stories depicted, including Jack the Giant Killer, Cock Robin, Tom Thumb, Whittington and many more. It is a charming collection and of great historical interest." Full Product DetailsAuthor: Edwin PearsonPublisher: Benediction Classics Imprint: Benediction Classics Dimensions: Width: 17.80cm , Height: 0.90cm , Length: 25.40cm Weight: 0.452kg ISBN: 9781781390269ISBN 10: 1781390266 Pages: 132 Publication Date: 08 November 2011 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock  We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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