London : crime, death & debauchery /: crime, death & debauchery. (2007)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Neil R. Storey.
• Other Names: Storey, Neil R
• Contents: Introduction -- 1. The notorious and nefarious -- 2. The criminals of London -- 3. Matters of honour -- 4. Society outrages & fraudsters -- 5. A walk on the wild side -- 6. Cabinet of curiosities -- 7. Plague & pestilence -- 8. Medicine: quack & chyrurgical -- 9. Gunpowder, treason, plot & protest -- 10. Tales from the Tower -- 11. The Tyburn Tree & other punishments -- 12. Gaol delivery -- 13. The dregs of the abyss -- 14. A short catalogue of disasters -- 15. Gastronaughts -- 16. Eccentrics, oddballs & hoaxers -- 17. What a way to go -- 18. The dead -- & beyond.
• Publisher Details: London : The History Press
• Publication Date: 2007
• Extent: 1 online resource (224 pages)
• Subjects: 942.1; Local history; Criminals -- England -- London -- History; Crime -- England -- London -- History; Criminels -- Angleterre -- Londres -- Histoire; Crime; Criminals; Manners and customs; London (England) -- History; London (England) -- Social life and customs; Londres (Angleterre) -- Histoire; Londres (Angleterre) -- Mœurs et coutumes; England -- London; History
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9780750954044
• Related ISBNs: 9780750946247
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.