Lot 7
Mayhew (Henry) London Labour and the London Poor, 4 vol. including extra volume,
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Mayhew (Henry) London Labour and the London Poor, 4 vol. including extra volume, half-titles, wood-engraved portrait and 96 plates only (of 97, extra volume lacking plate of Chinese prostitute), plate of 'Book Auctioneer' in vol.1 titled as 'Street-Stationer', maps, lightly browned, occasional spotting, one or two small marginal tears, hinges a little weak with some first few leaves in vol.1 becoming loose, near uniform original purple or brown cloth, gilt, rubbed and faded, especially pictorial gilt spines, 8vo, 1861-62.
*** Important and ground-breaking study of the living conditions of the poor; vol.1-3 concern street folk, vol.4 "Those that will not work" i.e. prostitutes, thieves, swindlers and beggars. This is the first edition to contain the extra volume.
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