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A STORY TELLER FORTY YEARS IN LONDON

by W. Pett Ridge

Published by Hodder & Stoughton. 1st. 1923

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.

Stock no. 2134807

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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

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