<p>8vo. 238 pp, list of b&amp;w illustrations, 1. The Varieties of Street Literature; 2. How It Began; 3. Printers and Publishers; 4. Pedlars and Patterers; 5. The Influence of Street Literature; 6. Survivals: 7. Examples and Notes; appendix: trade list of James Catnach, 1832, glossary, bibliography, index. First Edition, 1973. Maroon cloth with gilt lettering to spine. ``A survey of a much neglected literature---the non-books of poor people, that play a significant part in cultural, social, and political consciousness over four centuries. These ephemeral sheets and pamphlets were the link in time between ancient folklore and the modern mass media of newspapers, book, radio and television." from the jacket flap.</p>

The History of Street Literature

Shepard, Leslie

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The History of Street Literature