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Mayhew, Henry

London's Underworld

Bracken Books, 1983

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Year of publication
1983
ISBN
0946495041
Author
Mayhew, Henry
Publishers
Bracken Books
Keyword
Prostitutes: Seclusives, or Those that Live in Private Houses and Apartments, Haymarket, Board Lodgers, Those who Live in Low Lodging Houses, Sailors' Women, Soldiers' Women, Theives' Women, Park Women, Bawds, Procuresses, Pimps and Panders, Fancy-men, Bullies, Clandestine Prostitutes, Female Operative, Maid-Servants, Ladies of Intrigue and Houses of Assignation, THEIVES AND SWINDLERS: Sneaks, Common Thieves, Stealing from Children, Child Stripping, Robberies from Carts and other Vehicles, Lead From Housetops, Copper from Kitchens, Robberies by False Keys, Lodgers, Servants, Attic, Garret Theives, Rookery of St. Giles, Pickpockets, Shoplifters, Omnibus Pickpockets, Railway Pickpockets, Shoplifters, Spitalfields, Horse-stealing, Dog-stealing, Highway Robbers, Felonies, River Thames, Mudlarks, Sweeping Boys, Smuggling, River Priates, Mudlark, Receivers of Stolen Property, Coining Forgers, Bank, Skittles, Thimble and Pea, The Lock, Swindlers. BEGGARS AND CHEATS, Begging-Letter Writers, Decayed Gentleman, The Broken-Down Tradesman, The Distressed Scholar, The Kaggs Family, Advertising Begging-Letter Writers, Ashamed Beggars, The Swell Beggar, Turnpike Sailor, Street Campaigners, Foreign Beggars: The French Beggar, Destitute Poles, Hindoo Beggars, Negro Beggars, Disaster Beggars, London, England, Crime, Methods, Street, Criminals, Types,
Cover description
Very Good
Binding description
H
Dust jacket
Yes
State of preservation
Very Good
Binding
Hardcover
Inscribed
No
First edition
No

Description

Book is in excellent condition except for a heavy bump to the upper corners of the covers, causing a little bump to the very corner of the page block also. Binding is solid and square, exterior shows no other blemishes, with blue cloth covers, gilt print at spine. Text/interior is clean and free of marking of any kind. Dust jacket shows light shelf wear only, no tears, price sticker at front. 427 pages. Contents include: Prostitutes: Seclusives, or Those that Live in Private Houses and Apartments; Haymarket; Board Lodgers; Those who Live in Low Lodging Houses; Sailors' Women; Soldiers' Women; Theives' Women; Park Women; Bawds; Procuresses, Pimps and Panders; Fancy-men; Bullies; Clandestine Prostitutes; Female Operative; Maid-Servants; Ladies of Intrigue and Houses of Assignation; THEIVES AND SWINDLERS: Sneaks, Common Thieves, Stealing from Children, Child Stripping, Robberies from Carts and other Vehicles, Lead From Housetops, Copper from Kitchens; Robberies by False Keys, Lodgers, Servants, Attic , Garret Theives; Rookery of St. Giles , Pickpockets ,Shoplifters; Omnibus Pickpockets; Railway Pickpockets; Shoplifters, Spitalfields, Horse-stealing, Dog-stealing, Highway Robbers,Felonies , River Thames, Mudlarks; Sweeping Boys, Smuggling, River Priates, Mudlark, Receivers of Stolen Property, Coining Forgers, Bank, Skittles; Thimble and Pea, The Lock, Swindlers. BEGGARS AND CHEATS, Begging-Letter Writers, Decayed Gentleman; The Broken-Down Tradesman; The Distressed Scholar; The Kaggs Family; Advertising Begging-Letter Writers; Ashamed Beggars; The Swell Beggar,Turnpike Sailor, Street Campaigners; Foreign Beggars: The French Beggar; Destitute Poles; Hindoo Beggars; Negro Beggars; Disaster Beggars, etc.