REAL LIFE IN LONDON (2 VOLUMES)
Published by Jones And Co.
in 1822
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REAL LIFE IN LONDON (2 VOLUMES)
Stock no. 1820499
Circa.
1822.
Hardback.
Good condition.
Or, the Rambles and Adventures of Bob Tallyho, Esq. and his cousin, The Hon. Tom. Dashall, through the Metropolis; Exhibiting a living picture of fashionable characters, manners and amusements in High and Low Life by An Amateur. Leather spine and corners, marbled paper boards. Vol 1: hand coloured frontispiece, title page and 17 plates plus Tom and Bob catching a Charley napping. Vol 2: hand coloured frontispiece, title page and 11 plates plus St Georges Day presentation. One of the better imitations of the hugely popular 'Life in London' by Pierce Egan, portraying with accuracy 17th century London society, scenes and buildings. Leather spine & corners, title label with gilt title to spine, marbled paper boards. First Edition, later printing e.g. contains 'A word to the wise' in vol II. Covers heavily scuffed and worn at edges. Slight loss to title blocks. Leather missing from one front corner. Joints cracked. Title pages have been swapped by the binder i.e. volume one contains title page for volume two and vice versa. All plates present. Text block browned. Contents browned and foxed. Plates nice and bright with browning and foxing mainly to margins.
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Front cover
Contents
- VOLUME I
- CHAP 1.
- Seduction from rural simplicity
- CHAP II.
- Philosophical reflections
- CHAP III.
- Hyde Park
- CHAP IV.
- Fresh Game Sprung
- CHAP V.
- A fashionable introduction
- CHAP VI.
- Early morning amusements
- CHAP VII.
- Preparing for a ramble
- CHAP VIII
- Public office, Bow Street
- CHAP XI
- The Bonassus
- CHAP XII
- Heterogeneous mass
- CHAP XIII
- Fire, confusion and alarm
- CHAP XIV.
- Tattersalls
- CHAP XVI
- The centre of attention
- CHAP XVII
- Newspaper recreations
- CHAP XVIII
- The double disappointment
- CHAP XIX
- Globe coffee house
- CHAP XX
- A Slap at Slop
- CHAP XXI
- Jolly Boys
- CHAP XXII
- The Tower of London
- CHAP XXIII
- Incident "ad infinitum"
- CHAP XXIV
- Symptoms of alarm
- CHAP XXV
- The lock up House
- ChAP XXVI
- A successful election
- CHAP XXVII
- Fancy Sports
- CHAP XXVIII
- Promenading reflections
- CHAP XXIX
- Street walking nuisances
- VOLUME II
- CHAP I.
- A return to the metropolis
- CHAP II.
- Tothill-fields Bridewell
- CHAP III.
- Life in St. George's Fields
- CHAP IV.
- Entry to Abbot's Park
- CHAP V.
- London munificence
- CHAP VI.
- Westminster Abbey
- CHAP VII.
- Dinner party
- CHAP VIII.
- An unexpected Visitor
- CHAP IX.
- Thieves of habit and necessity
- CHAP X.
- A change of pursuits
- CHAP XI.
- A Proposed Ride
- CHAP XII.
- An early hour in Piccadilly
- CHAP XIII.
- An hour at the Sessions House Old Bailey
- CHAP XIV.
- A morning at home
- CHAP XV.
- Guildhall
- CHAP XVI.
- Civic festivity
- CHAP XVII.
- A morning visit
- CHAP XVIII
- The Harp, Drury Lane
- CHAP XIX.
- An old friend returned
- CHAP XX
- St. George's day, life in the west
- CHAP XXI.
- Diversity of opinions
- CHAP XXII.
- Purveyor of Novelty, Street Exhibitions
- CHAP XXII.
- How to retrieve your honour
- CHAP XXIII.
- Vauxhall Gardens
- CHAP XXIV.
- A medley of characters
- CHAP XXV.
- A ride
- CHAP XXVI.
- Pleasing intelligence
- CHAP XXVII.
- A new object
- CHAP XXVIII.
- Port of London
- CHAP XXIX.
- Travelling preparations
- CHAP XXX
- An unexpected visitor
- CHAP XXXI
- Anticipations of danger
- CHAP XXXII.
- A cheerful visitor
- CHAP XXXIII.
- Preparation