Victorian Yellowbacks

Emory University has recently made available digital copies of over 1,200 19th century yellowbacks. Yellowbacks were cheap, 19th century British literature sold at railway book stalls, with colorful, sensational covers to attract buyers. While some were well-known books such as “Sense and Sensibility,” many of the yellowbacks were obscure titles by authors unknown today. The collection is available through the Emory Libraries homepage. More about the collection and directions for accessing the yellowbacks can be found here.

Looking for a bibliography of Victorian yellowbacks? Look for Victorian Yellowbacks & Paperbacks, 1849-1905 in the Auburn Library (Z 324 .T666 1993).