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A History of the Cries of London - Ancient and Modern (Paperback)
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A History of the Cries of London - Ancient and Modern (Paperback)
Series: Cambridge Library Collection - British and Irish History, General
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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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