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Dusty Bob: A Cultural History of Dustmen, 17801870
(Hardback)
Publishing Details
Full Title:
Dusty Bob: A Cultural History of Dustmen, 17801870
Contributors:
By (Author) Brian Maidment
Publisher:
Manchester University Press
Imprint:
Manchester University Press
Publication Date:
1st August 2007
Country:
United Kingdom
Classifications
Readership:
Tertiary Education
Genre:
Fiction/Non-fiction:
Non Fiction
Main Subject:
Other Subjects:
European history
Waste management
Dewey:
363.728
Physical Properties
Physical Format:
Hardback
Number of Pages:
272
Dimensions:
Width 156mm, Height 234mm
Description
Dusty Bob provides a detailed and highly illustrated study of a trade central to the well-being of Victorian London - that of the metropolitan dustman. Using an wide range of sources, especially prints and illustrations, this book shows, for the first time, why dustmen provided a subject for so many Victorian artists, writers and dramatists. -- .
Author Bio
Brian Maidment is Professor of English at the University of Salford
