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