Bawdy Songbooks of the Romantic Period Volume 3

<p>The 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.</p> <p>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.</p>