Dr. Johnson's London : life in London, 1740-1770 /

Dr. Johnson's London : life in London, 1740-1770 /

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Bibliographic Details
Author / Creator:	Picard, Liza, 1927-
Imprint:	London : Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 2000.
Description:	xxi, 362 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 24 cm.
Language:	English
Subject:	Johnson, Samuel, -- 1709-1784 -- Homes and haunts -- England -- London. Johnson, Samuel, -- 1709-1784 Authors, English -- Homes and haunts. Homes. Intellectual life. Manners and customs. London (England) -- History -- 18th century. London (England) -- Social life and customs -- 18th century. England -- London. History.
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/4334226

Hidden Bibliographic Details
Varying Form of Title:	Doctor Johnson's London
ISBN:	0297842188
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references (p. [299]-347) and index.

Description
Summary:	Like its popular and acclaimed predecessor Restoration London, this book is the result of the author's passionate interest in the practical details of the everyday life of our ancestors, so often ignored in more conventional history books. Based on every possible contemporary source - diaries, almanacs, newspapers, advice books, memoirs, government papers and reports - Liza Picard examines every aspect of life in London: the streets, houses and gardens; cooking, housework, laundry and shopping; clothes and jewellery, cosmetics and hairdressing; medicine, sex, hobbies, education and etiquette; religion and popular beliefs; law and crime. This book spans the years 1740 to 1770, starting when the gin craze was gaining ground and ending when the east coast of America was still British.
Physical Description:	xxi, 362 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references (p. [299]-347) and index.
ISBN:	0297842188