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THE NEW LONDON SPY; OR, A COMPLETE AND MODERN TWENTY-FOUR HOURS RAMBLE THROUGH THE BILL OF MORTALITY.
Containing an Universal Disclosure of the Secret, Nocturnal, and Diurnal Transactions in and about the Cities of London and Westminster, and the Borough of Southwark. Including... Gaming-Houses, Bagnios, and other Nunneries, Night-Houses, Jelly-Houses, Taverns... comprising also, All the various Humours, and whimsical Fancies, of Bucks, Bloods, Choice spirits, Fellows of High Fun, Abbesses, Nuns, Courtezans, Demireps... Pimps, Parasites.....
London: Printed for Alex. Hogg, n.d. [ca. late 18th c.]
Size 4.5 by 7
Engraved frontispiece, captioned “Rakes for false Pleasures often quit their Wives...”
viii, 13-224 (i.e. 124), 12 ads pp.
Early 1/2 calf over marbled boards.
Rare very work on the disreputable side of London in the 18th century.
This example with the humorous frontispiece depicting two married men who are dueling for a Woman of the Town, and publisher's ads at rear.
Front hinge cracked but firm, light chipping to spine ends and other general wear.
Contents clean overall, some light offsetting to title from frontis, front free endpaper detached.
Text in English
Reserve: $1,133.00
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1770s NEW LONDON SPY 24 HOURS RAMBLE by RICHARD KING antique
Estimate $1,500-$2,000
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