The unknown Mayhew. Selections from the Morning Chronicle, 1849-50. Edited with introductions by E. P. Thompson and Eileen Yeo
1971, Penguin edition. Harmondsworth : Penguin Books. Very good paperback copy; wrappers slightly dust-toned and edge-nicked. Bright and clean internally. Remains particularly well-preserved overall. Item #327192
ISBN: 0140400249
Physical description: 591 p.; 20 cm. Contents: The Spitalfields silk-weavers -- The slop-workers and needlewomen -- The tailors -- The boot and shoe makers -- The toy-makers -- The merchant seamen -- The woodworkers: Sawyers; Carpenters and joiners; Cabinet-makers; Ship and boat-builders; Coopers -- The dressmakers and milliners -- The hatters -- The tanners and curriers -- Conclusion: from Low wages -- Appendices: The Morning Chronicle letters and London labour and the London poor; Cost of living.
Subjects: Working class England London. Poor England London. Social conditions. Working class.
London (England) Social conditions. England London. Genre: Bibliography.
Price: €10.00