A fascinating portrait of life in 18th-century London, the city of Hogarth, Fielding, and Dr. Johnson, is presented by the author of "Restoration London". "At last, a riveting history book with no wars, few dates, and minimal references to the King".--"Sunday Express" (London). Two 8-page color inserts.
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A fascinating portrait of life in 18th-century London, the city of Hogarth, Fielding, and Dr. Johnson, is presented by the author of "Restoration London". "At last, a riveting history book with no wars, few dates, and minimal references to the King".--"Sunday Express" (London). Two 8-page color inserts.
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Seller's Description:
Very good. A copy that has been read, but remains in excellent condition. Pages are intact and are not marred by notes or highlighting, but may contain a neat previous owner name. The spine remains undamaged. An ex-library book and may have standard library stamps and/or stickers. At ThriftBooks, our motto is: Read More, Spend Less.
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Good. Good condition. Good dust jacket. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.
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Near fine in near fine jacket. Illustrated. xxii + 362 pages, 8vo, grey cloth, d.w. New York: St. Martin's Press, (2001). First U.S. editon. A near fine copy in a near fine dust wrapper.
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Near Fine in Near Fine jacket. Book FIRST PRINTING of the First U.S. Edition (stated). A close analysis of the society and culture of eighteenth century London-the period in which Dr. Samuel Johnson penned some of his finer works-discussing labor, economics, the family, hygiene and medicine, the sciences, religion, philosophy and ideas, atttiudes commonly held, education, gender relations, cultural pursuits, the expansion of Empire and its impact on the life of the individual, much more. Hardcover with dust jacket, contains glossy illustrations, notes, indexed, 362pp. A very nice copy, the jacket neatly encased in an acid-free Brodart plastic protector. Rare. Size: 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall.
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Stated First U.S. Edition July 2001, first printing with full number line in fine / like new condition. The pages are clean and crisp with no bent corners. Boards are as new, and the spine is square and tight. The dust jacket is clean and undamaged. The book is in excellent condition with an unclipped DJ, and no remainder mark. All items guaranteed, and a portion of each sale supports social programs in Los Angeles. Ships from CA.
