The Resource A great and monstrous thing : London in the eighteenth century, Jerry White
A great and monstrous thing : London in the eighteenth century, Jerry White
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- Summary
- Historian White (Birkbeck, U. of London, UK) writes with gusto about an exuberant era. He has arranged this history thematically in sections on the city, people, work, culture, and power. Each chapter is devoted to the writings or other contributions--to the "London"--of a prominent figure. Among those considered: James Gibbs, Robert Adam, Samuel Johnson, William Beckford, Teresa Cornely, Jonas Hanway, and John Wilkes--among others
- Language
- eng
- Edition
- First Harvard University Press edition.
- Extent
- xxi, 682 pages
- Note
- Originally published as: London in the eighteenth century. London : Bodley Head, 2012
- Isbn
- 9780674073173
- Label
- A great and monstrous thing : London in the eighteenth century
- Title
- A great and monstrous thing
- Title remainder
- London in the eighteenth century
- Statement of responsibility
- Jerry White
- Subject
-
- trueLondon, England -- Social conditions -- 18th century
- trueLondon, England -- Social life and customs -- 18th century
- trueLondon, England -- History -- 18th century
- trueLondon (England) -- History -- 18th century
- London (England) -- Social conditions -- 18th century
- trueLondon (England) -- Social life and customs -- 18th century
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- Historian White (Birkbeck, U. of London, UK) writes with gusto about an exuberant era. He has arranged this history thematically in sections on the city, people, work, culture, and power. Each chapter is devoted to the writings or other contributions--to the "London"--of a prominent figure. Among those considered: James Gibbs, Robert Adam, Samuel Johnson, William Beckford, Teresa Cornely, Jonas Hanway, and John Wilkes--among others
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/novelist/bookUI
- 10170107
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
- 1949-
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- White, Jerry
- Dewey number
- 942.107
- Illustrations
-
- illustrations
- maps
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- DA682
- LC item number
- .W48 2013
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/resourcePreferred
- True
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- London (England)
- London (England)
- London (England)
- Target audience
- adult
- http://bibfra.me/vocab/lite/titleRemainder
- London in the eighteenth century
- Label
- A great and monstrous thing : London in the eighteenth century, Jerry White
- Note
- Originally published as: London in the eighteenth century. London : Bodley Head, 2012
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages [607]-647) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Dimensions
- 24 cm
- Edition
- First Harvard University Press edition.
- Extent
- xxi, 682 pages
- Isbn
- 9780674073173
- Isbn Type
- (cloth : alk. paper)
- Lccn
- 2012037633
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations, maps
- System control number
-
- 810773256
- (OCoLC)810773256
- Label
- A great and monstrous thing : London in the eighteenth century, Jerry White
- Note
- Originally published as: London in the eighteenth century. London : Bodley Head, 2012
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages [607]-647) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Dimensions
- 24 cm
- Edition
- First Harvard University Press edition.
- Extent
- xxi, 682 pages
- Isbn
- 9780674073173
- Isbn Type
- (cloth : alk. paper)
- Lccn
- 2012037633
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations, maps
- System control number
-
- 810773256
- (OCoLC)810773256
Subject
- trueLondon, England -- Social conditions -- 18th century
- trueLondon, England -- Social life and customs -- 18th century
- trueLondon, England -- History -- 18th century
- trueLondon (England) -- History -- 18th century
- London (England) -- Social conditions -- 18th century
- trueLondon (England) -- Social life and customs -- 18th century
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