Born in Philadelphia, James Peller Malcolm (1767-1815) travelled to
London in 1787, remaining there until his death. Initially hoping
for a career as a landscape painter, he became well known for his
engravings, which appeared in the Gentleman's Magazine from 1792,
and for his books on history that made extensive use of original
local records. First published in 1808, Anecdotes gives a typically
personal and often light-hearted account of the history and customs
of Malcolm's adopted city. Illustrated with his engravings, the
work ranges from considering the diet and dress of the ancient
Britons to suggesting that the Great Fire of London was
state-sanctioned to rid the city of plague. This is the 1811 second
edition of a valuable and often entertaining insight into English
social history. Volume 3, most concerned with London itself, covers
amusements and the origins of popular pastimes, and includes a
detailed description of a masque by William Davenant.
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