(Paperback)

London in the eighteenth century was the greatest city in the world, and a magnet that drew men and women from the rest of England in huge numbers. This work provides an insight into the lives of Londoners, for all of whom the demands of charity and begging were part of their everyday world.

(Hardback)

For the poor and destitute, London's streets offered only the barest livelihood. Yet men, women and children found a great variety of ways to eke out their existence, sweeping roads, selling matches, singing ballads and performing all sorts of menial labour.

(Paperback)

Using real-life courtroom dramas from centuries past, the authors describe 18th century London in fascinating and often lurid detail