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Title: Marie Lloyd's "Blue Book"
Post by: drhewitt on Monday 13 November 23 00:43 GMT (UK)
Marie Lloyd was a music hall singer and performer and is said to have written a biography called "Marie Lloyd's Blue Book." One of the people on my family tree wrote the lyrics to the songs she performed.

A copy was reviewed by the periodical The Era in 1896 but a copy of the book has never been seen according to The British Music Hall book

https://www.google.com/books/edition/British_Music_Hall/ruWwBAAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=marie+lloyd+%22blue+book%22&pg=PA32&printsec=frontcover

The only chance at finding information about this book is by searching the Stationer's Register.

Any other ideas for locating this missing book?
Title: Re: Marie Lloyd's "Blue Book"
Post by: crisane on Monday 13 November 23 06:40 GMT (UK)
There is this 'For Sale" advert in the South Wales Echo 3 July 1896
Title: Re: Marie Lloyd's "Blue Book"
Post by: ptdrifter on Monday 13 November 23 07:03 GMT (UK)
Have you tried the British Library for more info. I think they are supposed to get a copy of all books published.
Title: Re: Marie Lloyd's "Blue Book"
Post by: AllanUK on Monday 13 November 23 11:03 GMT (UK)
Have you tried the British Library for more info. I think they are supposed to get a copy of all books published.

The Bodleian Library, Oxford, receive a copy of every book published in the UK
Title: Re: Marie Lloyd's "Blue Book"
Post by: drhewitt on Monday 13 November 23 11:33 GMT (UK)
There is this 'For Sale" advert in the South Wales Echo 3 July 1896

Wow, what a find! Thank you.
Title: Re: Marie Lloyd's "Blue Book"
Post by: drhewitt on Monday 13 November 23 11:34 GMT (UK)
Have you tried the British Library for more info. I think they are supposed to get a copy of all books published.

The Bodleian Library, Oxford, receive a copy of every book published in the UK

Thank you, this is very useful
Title: Re: Marie Lloyd's "Blue Book"
Post by: drhewitt on Monday 13 November 23 11:34 GMT (UK)
Have you tried the British Library for more info. I think they are supposed to get a copy of all books published.

I haven't tried this approach - thank you for sharing this.