Author: John Hogg
Title: London As It Is; Being a Series of Observations on the Health, Habits, and Amusements of the People
Description: London, John Macrone, 1837. First edition. Cloth. A fascinating and very scarce study revealing the culture and health of London inhabitants at the start of the Victorian era. The first edition of this very scarce work in the publisher's original cloth binding. A comprehensive, and vanishingly scarce, study of the lifestyles and culture of London's inhabitants at the beginning of Queen Victoria's reign. This work provides a valuable insight into the living conditions, health, entertainments, work, customs and social issues of people living in London at this time. The author, John Hogg, was the Medical Officer of the Dispensary of London University, and later worked at the North London Hospital; thus, he had ample opportunity to survey the general health and wellbeing of the people of London. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, sound though faded, with bumping to the extremities. Small marks to the spine and boards. Front hinge is tender. Internally, firmly bound. Tidemarks to the rear end paper and pastedown. Otherwise, pages are bright and clean. Good Only . Ill.: Not Stated. Good Only .
Keywords: London Victorian London British history Social history Victorian London Not Stated
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Title: London As It Is; Being a Series of Observations on the Health, Habits, and Amusements of the People
Description: London, John Macrone, 1837. First edition. Cloth. A fascinating and very scarce study revealing the culture and health of London inhabitants at the start of the Victorian era. The first edition of this very scarce work in the publisher's original cloth binding. A comprehensive, and vanishingly scarce, study of the lifestyles and culture of London's inhabitants at the beginning of Queen Victoria's reign. This work provides a valuable insight into the living conditions, health, entertainments, work, customs and social issues of people living in London at this time. The author, John Hogg, was the Medical Officer of the Dispensary of London University, and later worked at the North London Hospital; thus, he had ample opportunity to survey the general health and wellbeing of the people of London. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, sound though faded, with bumping to the extremities. Small marks to the spine and boards. Front hinge is tender. Internally, firmly bound. Tidemarks to the rear end paper and pastedown. Otherwise, pages are bright and clean. Good Only . Ill.: Not Stated. Good Only .
Keywords: London Victorian London British history Social history Victorian London Not Stated
Price: GBP 98.00 = appr. US$ 139.94 Seller: Rooke Books
- Book number: 923M1
- Book number: 923M1
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