London low life : street culture, social reform and the Victorian underworld. Virginia Warren Collection of Old London street cries, 1646-1929

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Imprint:Marlborough, Wiltshire : Adam Matthew Digital, 2011.
Description:online resource : illustrations (black and white)
Language:English
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Format: E-Resource Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/12997511
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Varying Form of Title:Virginia Warren Collection of Old London street cries
Other authors / contributors:Adam Matthew Digital (Firm), digitiser.
Notes:The Lilly Library, University of Indiana
Description based on online resource; title from home page (viewed on January 21, 2022).
Summary:From the renowned Virginia Warren Collection of Old London Street Cries, we include all London street cries from the 18th and 19th century. Street cries were the lyrical calls of vendors and merchants, hawking their wares on the streets or in markets. Recorded along with pictorial representations of the sellers, these became a popular subject for books in the period.
Target Audience:Specialized.