Name: ANECDOTES OF THE MANNERS AND CUSTOMS OF LONDON DURING THE EIGHTEENTH CENTURY (2 VOLUMES)
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ANECDOTES OF THE MANNERS AND CUSTOMS OF LONDON DURING THE EIGHTEENTH CENTURY (2 VOLUMES)

by James Peller Malcolm

Published by Longman, Hurst, Rees And Orme. 2nd. 1810

Fair condition. Including The Charities, Depravities, Dresses, and Amusements of the Citizens of London During That Period; With a Review of the State of Society In 1807. To which is added a sketch of the domestic architecture and of the various improvements in the Metropolis. Illustrated with 45 engravings. Second Edition. Cloth spine with paper title onlay. Blue boards.

Volume II front cover and prelim pages are almost detached, some other pages are loose, where stitching is starting to come undone. Marks and heavy bumping and wear to cover edges. Some foxing and browning. Possibly good candidate for rebinding! At the moment, a reading set only.

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CONTENTS OF THE FIRST VOLUME
Preface
CHAP.I.
State of Parish Children - Anecdotes of various descriptions of Charity exercised in London between the years 1700 and 1800
CHAP.II.
Anecdotes of Depravity, from 1700 to 1800
CHAP.III.
Manners and Customs of the Inhabitants of London, from 1700 to 1800
CHAP.IV.
Anecdotes of Eccentricity
CONTENTS OF THE SECOND VOLUME
CHAP.V.
Public methods of raising Money exemplified in Notices relating to Lotteries, Benefit Societies
CHAP.VI.
The Religious and Political Passions of the Community illustrated by Anecdotes of popular Tumults
CHAP.VII.
Amusement - Detail of its principal varieties since 1700
CHAP.VIII.
Anecdotes of Dress, and of the Caprices of Fashion
CHAP.IX.
Domestic Architecture traced from its origin to its present improved state in London - Lighting and improving of Streets - obstructions in them - ornaments
CHAP.X.
Sketch of the present State of Society in London