Bawdy Songbooks of the Romantic Period, Volume 1
Author: Patrick Spedding
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2020-04-13
Total Pages: 391
ISBN-13: 1000748057
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe songbooks of the 1830-40s were printed in tiny numbers, and small format so they could be hidden in a pocket, passed round or thrown away. Collectors have sought ‘these priceless chapbooks’, but only recently a collection of 49 songbooks has come to light. This collection represents almost all of the known songbooks from the period.