From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishchapbookchap‧book /ˈtʃæpbʊk/ noun [countable] American EnglishTCN a small printed book, usually consisting of writings about literature, poetry, or religion
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chapbook• It printed prose and verse in broadside and chapbook form till its activities were cut short by the War.• A late eighteenth century chapbook type of publication, in this case bound.Origin chapbook (1800-1900) chapman ( → CHAP2) + book 