Hugh Alley's Caveat: Markets of London in 1598

[viii], 105 pp. Previous owner's name. Reproduced in black and white are 31 drawings by the 'professional informer, Hugh Alley', done in the late sixteenth century and presented to the Lord Mayor and Aldermen of London with a strong recommendation that the existing regulation of the markets should be more stringently enforced. The drawings show a unique picture of street life of the period, and provide hitherto unknown topographical information, discussed in detailed notes on each plate. The editors' introduction outlines the history of food marketing in London and investigates the background to Alley's self-appointed crusade. 0902087231

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ISBN: 0902087231

ISBN-13: 9780902087231

Publisher: London Topographical Society 1988

Year: 1988

Type: Used

Binding: Hardcover

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