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Additional authors

1. Tuckniss, William.
2. Hemyng, Bracebridge, 1841-1901.
3. Binny, John.
4. Halliday, Andrew, 1830-1877.
5. Whymper, Elijah, active 1848-1863.
6. Mason, Walter George, 1820-1866.
7. Hine, Henry George, 1811-1895.
8. Anelay, Henry, 1817-1883.
9. Beard, Richard, 1801 or 1802-1885.

Description

1. 4 v. fronts., illus., ports., maps, tables.; 23 cm.

Series statement

1. The great metropolis, 2

Alternative title

1. Those that will not work.

Subject

1. London (England) > Social conditions > 19th century
2. Prostitution > History
3. Working class > England > London
4. Street life > England > London
5. Prostitution > England > London
6. Street vendors > England > London
7. Crime > England > London
8. Poor > England > London
9. Charities > England > London

Contents

1. Vols. 1-3. The London street-folk; comprising, Street sellers. Street buyers. Street finders. Street performers. Street artizans. Street labourers. -- [v. 4] Extra volume. Those that will not work. Comprising, Prostitutes. Thieves. Swindlers. Beggars. By several contributors. With introductory essay on the agencies at present in operation in the metropolis for the suppression of vice and crime, by the Rev. William Tuckniss.

Call number

1. TDI (Mayhew, H. London labour and the London poor)

Note

1. The ill. are wood engravings by E. Whymper, W.G. Mason and others, after designs by H.G. Hine, H. Anelay and others, many based on daguerreotypes by Richard Beard.
2. "Of the prostitute class generally," by Henry Mayhew and Bracebridge Hemyng: [v. 4], p. 35-209. "Prostitution in London," by Bracebridge Hemyng: [v. 4], p. 210-272. "Thieves and swindlers," by John Binny: [v. 4], p. 273-392. "Beggars and cheats," by Andrew Halliday: [v. 4], p. 393-448.

Author

1. Mayhew, Henry, 1812-1887.

Title

1. London labour and the London poor; a cyclopædia of the condition and earnings of those that will work, those that cannot work, and those that will not work. By Henry Mayhew ... with numerous illustrations from photographs.

Imprint

1. London, Griffin, Bohn, and Company, 1861-1862.

Series

1. The great metropolis, 2

Local note

1. Copy in SGF: Vols. 1-3 in extremely poor condition.
2. Copy in SGF: [Vol. 4] is 2nd ed. Astor Library copy.

Connect to:

1. Full text available via HathiTrust

Added author

1. Tuckniss, William.
2. Hemyng, Bracebridge, 1841-1901.
3. Binny, John.
4. Halliday, Andrew, 1830-1877.
5. Whymper, Elijah, active 1848-1863. Wood engraver
6. Mason, Walter George, 1820-1866. Wood engraver
7. Hine, Henry George, 1811-1895. Illustrator
8. Anelay, Henry, 1817-1883. Illustrator
9. Beard, Richard, 1801 or 1802-1885. Illustrator

Added title

1. Those that will not work.

LCCN

1. 09026340 //r

Research call number

1. TDI (Mayhew, H. London labour and the London poor)
2. SGF (Mayhew, H. London labour and the London poor. 1861)
3. Stuart 11970. Library has: [v. 4] Extra volume.