A yellow-back or yellowback is a cheap novel which was published in Britain in the second half of the 19th century. They were occasionally called "mustard-plaster" novels.
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Defining TraitCheap novels with brightly coloured covers, often printed by chromoxylography 1 Sources
1. Wikipedia: Yellowback
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They had brightly coloured covers, often printed by chromoxylography, that were attractive to a new class of readers.
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