A STORY TELLER FORTY YEARS IN LONDON
Written by W. Pett Ridge
Published by Hodder & Stoughton
in 1923
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A STORY TELLER FORTY YEARS IN LONDON
Written by W. Pett Ridge.
Stock no. 2134807
1st.
1923.
Hardback.
Almost very good condition.
Blue cloth with gilt title to spine. 1880-1920. B/w plates. Spine and cover edges are browned. Bumping and wear to spine and corners. What appears to be a red stain to bottom corner of front cover. Inscription in ink to front endpaper. Page edge browning.
Front cover
Contents
- Chapter I Early Days
- Chapter II Open Doors
- Chapter III Charles Dickens
- Chapter IV Visitors
- Chapter V Public Dinners
- Chapter VI The London Accent
- Chapter VII Presented at Court
- Chapter VIII Streets that were
- Chapter IX London Youngsters
- Chapter X Through the Galleries
- Chapter XI The Platform
- Chapter XII Inns and Outs
- Chapter XIII Etiquette
- Chapter XIV Cockney Humour
- Chapter XV Not To-day
- Chapter XVI Lord's and Commons
- Chapter XVII Social Affairs
- Chapter XVIII Gentlemen of Leisure
- Chapter XIX The London Sunday
- Chapter XX Habits and Customs
- Chapter XXI The Balance-Sheet
- Chapter XXII Songs of the /street
- Chapter XXIII The Story Tellers
- Chapter XXIV Our Manners