Descriptive Summary
Access
Publication Rights
Preferred Citation
Acquisition Information
Scope and Content of Collection
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Descriptive Summary
Title: English chapbook collection
Dates: 19th century; no exact dates given
Collection Number: Consult repository
Creator/Collector:
Extent: 1 box (30 envelopes, 42 chapbooks)
Repository:
Sonoma State University Library
Rohnert Park, California 94928
Abstract: This collection is comprised of original chapbooks from England published in the nineteenth century. These chapbooks include
song books, lesson books, fortune telling guides, natural histories, histories, and other ephemera. The term “chapbook” was
first used in 1824, according to the Oxford English Dictionary, and is used to represent a genre of small, usually pocket-sized
booklets. The genre encompasses many kinds of printed material, including pamphlets, tracts, nursery rhymes, songs, and folk
tales.
Language of Material: English
Access
Collection is open for research by appointment.
Publication Rights
The library can only claim physical ownership of the collection. Users are responsible for satisfying any claimants of literary
property.
Preferred Citation
English chapbook collection. Sonoma State University Library
Scope and Content of Collection
This collection contains 30 envelopes, 42 items. The materials are organized in a total of one box.
Indexing Terms
Chapbooks
Chapbooks, English -- 19th century.
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