CHARLES BOOTH'S LONDON A Portrait of the Poor at the Turn of the Century, Drawn from His 'Life and Labour of the People in London'

Hardback. Foreword by Raymond Williams. The editors present a one-volume anthology of 'Charles Booth’s Life and Labour of the People in London', the classic early study of the poor in the urban environment. The original text consists of a vast compendium of descriptions of families, homes, streets, conditions of work, cultural and religious practices, much of it illustrated with charts, maps and statistics ― giving the public an idea of the dimensions and meaning of poverty. The editors have selected the extracts in this book for their vividness, readability and intrinsic interest, and their introduction conveys the context of 1880s London ― relating Booth’s investigations to contemporary concerns. Chapter headings include : Poverty; Occupations; The Jews of London; Religion and Culture; Illustrations: Random Observations from Booth's Notebooks; Recommendations. With Bibliog. 342pp. 8vo. h/back. Vg+ in Vg. dw. Scarce. A fairly heavy book which may require additional postage if shipped overseas.