Chapbooks

Short, inexpensive booklet; type of street literature printed in early modern Europe

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Sorrowful Sam; or, the two blacksmiths
More, Sarah ca. 1743-1817.Date: 1796
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A narritive [sic] of the extraordinary adventures of four Russian sailors , who were cast away on the desert of East-Spitzbergen, in Greenland; ... printed from the account laid before the Royal Society ... By the cellebrated Joseph Banks, Esq; ..
Banks, Joseph Sir, 1743-1820.Date: 1780
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A sunday reading. On carrying religion into the common business of life
More, Hannah 1745-1833.Date: 1796
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The antient and new history of Buck-Haven in Fife shire . Wherein is contained the antiquities of their old dress. The bucky boat, with a flag of a green tree, with their dancing, willie and his trusty rapper. Their burges ticker, with a plan of their new college, with the noted sayings and exploits of wise willie in the brae, and witty eppie the ale-wife, and lingle tail'd Nancy. By Merry Andrew, at Tam-Tallan.... The bride of Bucky.
Merry Andrew at Tam-TallanDate: 1782
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The Cards spiritualized Or, The pack of cards transformed into a Bible, almanck, and prayer book. To which is added, Mr. Dodd's sermon on malt.
Date: 1800

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Ballads, English

Chapbooks, English - Early works to 1800

Christian life - Juvenile literature - Early works to 1800

English wit and humor - Early works to 1800

English fiction - 18th century

Chapbooks, Scottish - Early works to 1800