Charles Hindley (d.1893) wrote and edited many books on British popular literature and culture, including Curiosities of Street Literature (1871), Tavern Anecdotes and Sayings (1875) and The History of the Catnach Press (1886, also reissued in this series). This 1881 study traces the distinctive 'cries' of street traders in London from the time of Chaucer to the Victorian period and maintains Hindley's characteristic focus on people rather than mere facts. His use of nearly two hundred woodcuts, including many by Bewick, ...
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Charles Hindley (d.1893) wrote and edited many books on British popular literature and culture, including Curiosities of Street Literature (1871), Tavern Anecdotes and Sayings (1875) and The History of the Catnach Press (1886, also reissued in this series). This 1881 study traces the distinctive 'cries' of street traders in London from the time of Chaucer to the Victorian period and maintains Hindley's characteristic focus on people rather than mere facts. His use of nearly two hundred woodcuts, including many by Bewick, and his discussion of them at the beginning of the text, testifies to his enthusiasm for the printing press. Using evidence from 'broadsides, books or engravings', music and drama, Hindley vividly portrays the sights and sounds of the streets of London from many different periods, describing the vendors to be found in particular locations, and merchandise from cherries to ballad-sheets, shellfish to lavender, and scissors to ink.
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Add this copy of A History of the Cries of London, Ancient and Modern to cart. $33.25, good condition, Sold by Wonder Book - Member ABAA/ILAB rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Frederick, MD, UNITED STATES.
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Good. First edition copy. Collectible-Good. Limited to 500 copies. Gifters' inscriptions on front endpapers. (London, manners and customs, street cries)
Add this copy of A History of the Cries of London Ancient and Modern to cart. $35.00, good condition, Sold by Old New York Book Shop rated 1.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Atlanta, GA, UNITED STATES, published by Charles Hindley.
Add this copy of A History of the Cries of London, Ancient and Modern to cart. $36.12, new condition, Sold by Paperbackshop rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Bensenville, IL, UNITED STATES, published 2011 by British Library, Historical Print Editions.
Add this copy of A History of the Cries of London. Ancient and Modern to cart. $36.82, good condition, Sold by Anybook rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Lincoln, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1884 by Charles Hindley.
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This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has hardback covers. In good all round condition. No dust jacket. Half cloth, quarter bound covers. Lettering on backstrip gilted. End papers marbled. Internally clean. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 800grams, ISBN:
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Good. No Dust Jacket. 390 pages. Solid and clean copy with very small book sellers tag at foot of front free end leaf. Spine is a bit faded, and spine label is rubbed. A little spine lean.
Add this copy of A History of the Cries of London, Ancient and Modern to cart. $40.38, new condition, Sold by Paperbackshop rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Bensenville, IL, UNITED STATES, published 2011 by British Library, Historical Print Editions.
