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Victorian London : the life of a city, 1840-1870
by Picard, Liza (1927-2022)
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
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- ISBN 10
- 0297847333
- ISBN 13
- 9780297847335
- Seller
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About This Item
London : Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 2005. 1st edition. Hardcover. Near fine cloth copy in a good if slightly dust-dulled dust-wrapper. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description: xvi, 368 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), 2 color maps ; 24 cm. Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index. Contents: Smells -- The river -- The streets -- The railways -- Buildings -- Practicalities -- Destitution and poverty -- The working class -- The middle class -- The upper class and royalty -- Domestic service -- Houses and gardens -- Food -- Clothes and so on -- Health -- Amusements -- The great exhibition -- The Crystal Palace at Sydenham -- Education -- Women -- Crimes and punishments -- Religion -- Death -- APPENDICES: What you got for your money -- Currency and measurements -- The Retail Price Index, 1840-1870. Subjects: 1800-1899; Social conditions; London (England) History 19th century; Everyday life; Nineteenth century; Victorian period.
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Includes bibliographical references and index. 6
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- Bookseller
- MW Books Ltd.
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 389734
- Title
- Victorian London : the life of a city, 1840-1870
- Author
- Picard, Liza (1927-2022)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st edition
- ISBN 10
- 0297847333
- ISBN 13
- 9780297847335
- Publisher
- London : Weidenfeld & Nicolson
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 2005
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