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The life and times of James Catnach : (late of Seven Dials), ballad monger (1878)

Hindley, Charles, d. 1893, Bewick, Thomas, 1753-1828, ill · London : Reeves and Turner · leaf 317

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fcapital, and a good clearance immediately following thesj)urt for Guy Fawkcs si)ceches, in October of each year.But although the sale was very large, it only occupied one short month. This enabled them to make Carols a stockjob, so that when trade in the Ballad, Sensational, Gallows,or any other… … Like most of the old English customs, Christmas-carolsinging is fast dying out. Old peripatetic stationers wellremember the rich harvest they once obtained at Christmastimes by carol selling. Now there are very few who care toinvest more than a shilling or two at a time on the venture;whereas in…

Catnach, James, 1792-1841 · Printers -- Great Britain · Printing -- Great Britain History 19th century · Ballads, English -- Publishing England History 19th century · Chapbooks, English

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