Chapbook (noun)

A small, inexpensive book or pamphlet containing poetry, stories, or religious tracts, sold by chapmen or hawkers in the streets; a small, inexpensive booklet, typically containing poetry or short stories.

Origin:

From middle english chapeboke, from chapman (peddler) + book.

Examples:

  1. I found this old chapbook at a flea market, it's quite rare.
  2. Many poets and authors got their start publishing chapbooks.
  3. I have a collection of chapbooks from the 19th century.
  4. The chapbook was a popular form of literature during the 18th and 19th century.
  5. This chapbook is filled with beautiful old illustrations and stories.
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