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JOHN GAY'S LONDON

by William Henry Irving

Published by Harvard University Press. 1st. 1928

Almost very good condition in a fair dustwrapper. Blue cloth with white title label to spine. Illustrated from the poetry of the time.

Spine is bumped and browned. Some spotting to covers. Half of fold-out map is torn off and loosely inserted to rear. Contents are generally very good. Wrapper is in two pieces, torn down one edge; other tears and chips; some loss; tape marks to base of spine.

Stock no. 2134803

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Contents

  • I. The Town, Gay, and Grub Street
  • II. London in Classical Types:
  • I. The "Arts"
  • II. Juvenal's Third Satire
  • III. Journeys about Town
  • III. Trivia and the Life of the Streets
  • IV. The Rake
  • V. Amusements
  • VI. Vignettes of Street and River
  • Appendices:
  • A. Costume
  • B. Early Editions of Trivia
  • Bibliography
  • Index

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