The new London spy: or, A twenty-four hours ramble through the bills of mortality. : Containing a true picture of modern high and low life; from the splendid mansions in St. James's to the subterraneous habitations of St. Giles's, wherein are displayed the various scenes of Covent-Garden, and its environs, the theatres, Jelly-houses, Gaming-houses, Night-houses, Cottages, Masquerades, Mock-Masquerades, Public-gardens, and other places of entertainments. As well as civil reception, public ... together with the various ... The whole exhibiting a striking portrait of London, as it appears in the present year, 1771.
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Author / Creator: | King, Richard, Esq. |
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Imprint: | London : printed for J. Cooke, in Pater-noster Row, [1771] |
Description: | [2],iv,vi,160p.,plate ; 12⁰. |
Language: | English |
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Format: | E-Resource Book |
URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/10272640 |
Notes: | Attributed to Richard King, a pseudonym. Below imprint (in square brackets): Price two shillings. Reproduction of original from British Library. English Short Title Catalog, T225033. Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements. |
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