London in the Nineteenth Century by Jerry White
A detailed study of a period of great change in London, when it grew from the elegant Georgian city in 1800 to a vast metropolis by the end of the century. The author describes the vast changes caused by the coming of the railways and the massive immigration from Britain and overseas, as well as Londoners' private and public pleasures, from the brothels to the last days of Vauxhall Gardens. Densely packed with facts, figures and statistics, the book will be an important source of information for years to come.
Publisher: Vintage
Paperback
624pp
