Main entry:

White, Jerry, 1949-

Title & Author:

London in the eighteenth century : a great and monstrous thing / Jerry White.

Publication:

London : Bodley Head, 2012.

Description:

xxi, 682 p., [24] p. of plates : ill., maps ; 25 cm.

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
James Gibbs's London, 1708-54 -- Robert Adam's London, 1754-99 -- Samuel Johnson's London: Britons -- Ignatius Sancho's London: citizens of the world -- William Beckford's London: commerce -- Francis Place's London: industry and labour -- Eliza Haywood's London: print, pictures and the professions -- Teresa Cornelys's London: public pleasures -- Martha Stracey's London: prostitution -- Mary Young's London: crime and violence -- The Fieldings' London: police, prison and punishment -- Jonas Hanway's London: religion and charity -- John Wilkes's London: politics and government.
Dust jacket.

ISBN:

9781847921802 (hbk.)
1847921809

Subject:

Manners and customs.
Social history
Occupations History.
Commerce History
Local government History.
Prostitution History.
London (England) History 18th century.
London (England) Social life and customs 18th century.
Londres (Angleterre) Histoire 18e siècle.
Londres (Angleterre) Mœurs et coutumes 18e siècle.
England London.
London (England) Social conditions 18th century.

Form/genre:

History.

Holdings:

Location: Library main 281001
Call No.: BIB 218102
Status: Available