The London Spy

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The London Spy
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The London Spy

Ned Ward
Edition year 1955
Binding Cloth
Illustrator Hogarth and others
Weight 1 Kg
Pages 327
Dimensions 23 × 15 cm

Edition details

The London Spy by Ned Ward. Edited and introduced by Kenneth Fenwick. 12 engravings by Hogarth and others. Quarter bound in black cloth with red marbled paper sides and monochrome illustrated dust-jacket. Page tops stained black. 23x15cm. 327pp.

About the book

The London Spy by Ned Ward presents a colourful and often satirical portrait of London at the turn of the eighteenth century. Written from the perspective of an observer wandering through the capital, the work describes taverns, coffee houses, streets, entertainments and the many different people encountered there. Humorous, lively and sometimes deliberately outrageous, the book captures both the attractions and darker sides of urban life. It provides a fascinating glimpse of London during a period of rapid growth and social change.

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