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Description: | This collection comprises a small selection of broadsheets held by Durham University Library. The broadsheets were printed in the early to mid 19th century, although only one of the songs is dated. Similar to the cheap press of today broadsheets catered for popular tastes, being sold by chapmen in the country and booksellers in the town. Usually sold for no more than a penny, the production of broadsides and penny chapbooks were extremely profitable for most printers. Sold in bulk the material required little proof-reading, was widely plagiarised, and badly printed. ; A collection of broadsheets on various subjects, from Durham University Library | Publisher: | County Durham | Rights holder: | rights holder : Durham University | Temporal: | start=1801;end=1840; | Source: | Folk Archive Resource North East | Identifier: | farne:Q0100000 | Go to resource |
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