MAYHEW'S LONDON

Hardback. Being selections from 'London Labour and the London Poor' by Henry Mayhew (1st pub. 1851). A work acknowledged as an important document by the social historians of mid-Victorian times. Dickens delved deeply into it and much of its material he used as a background to his novels. It's not a pretty picture; far too often it is coloured by squalor and misery, yet in spite of every adversity, the Cockney's humour inevitably shines through the clouds of human suffering. Includes amongst others : Prostitution in London; Thieves and Swindlers; Beggars and Cheats. The reverse side of Victorian prosperity. Profusely Illus. 574pp. h/back. With tipped-in remnants of the dw. to ffep + small newspaper cutting. Blue cloth with stain to fr. cover (see image) sunned sp. with gilt lettering. Lightly browned edges. G++. A fairly heavy book which may require additional postage if shipped overseas.