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Title: London Cries & Public Edifices
Alternate Title: The cries of London and public edifices
Note: Reading ease score: 71.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
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Summary: "London Cries & Public Edifices" by Luke Limner is a detailed illustrated account that captures the vibrant street life and architecture of London during the early 19th century, specifically around the mid-1800s. This book serves as both a historical account and a visual representation, highlighting various public buildings and the cries of street vendors, showcasing a slice of everyday life in the bustling capital. It weaves together the social, cultural, and architectural elements of London, providing insights into the lives of its citizens and the legacy of its structures. The content is organized around illustrations accompanied by descriptive text of iconic locations and the associated street cries that characterize the city. Limner introduces readers to a range of public edifices, such as the Tower of London, the Bank of England, and Westminster Abbey, while simultaneously documenting the colorful interactions of street vendors selling goods like matchsticks, cherries, and baked potatoes. Each chapter brings forth a particular building or area, creating a tapestry of life in London that is both nostalgic and informative, blending artistry with historical context to engage contemporary readers with the city’s rich heritage. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Leighton, John, 1822-1912
EBook No.: 58312
Published: Nov 20, 2018
Downloads: 54
Language: English
Subject: Cries -- England -- London
Subject: Architecture -- England -- London
Subject: London (England) -- Buildings, structures, etc.
LoCC: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere: Great Britain, Ireland, Central Europe
LoCC: Geography, Anthropology, Recreation: Manners and customs
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: London Cries & Public Edifices
Alternate Title: The cries of London and public edifices
Note: Reading ease score: 71.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Credits:
Produced by Chris Curnow, Chuck Greif and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at http:
//www.pgdp.net
(This
file was produced from images generously made available
by The Internet Archive)
Summary: "London Cries & Public Edifices" by Luke Limner is a detailed illustrated account that captures the vibrant street life and architecture of London during the early 19th century, specifically around the mid-1800s. This book serves as both a historical account and a visual representation, highlighting various public buildings and the cries of street vendors, showcasing a slice of everyday life in the bustling capital. It weaves together the social, cultural, and architectural elements of London, providing insights into the lives of its citizens and the legacy of its structures. The content is organized around illustrations accompanied by descriptive text of iconic locations and the associated street cries that characterize the city. Limner introduces readers to a range of public edifices, such as the Tower of London, the Bank of England, and Westminster Abbey, while simultaneously documenting the colorful interactions of street vendors selling goods like matchsticks, cherries, and baked potatoes. Each chapter brings forth a particular building or area, creating a tapestry of life in London that is both nostalgic and informative, blending artistry with historical context to engage contemporary readers with the city’s rich heritage. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Leighton, John, 1822-1912
EBook No.: 58312
Published: Nov 20, 2018
Downloads: 54
Language: English
Subject: Cries -- England -- London
Subject: Architecture -- England -- London
Subject: London (England) -- Buildings, structures, etc.
LoCC: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere: Great Britain, Ireland, Central Europe
LoCC: Geography, Anthropology, Recreation: Manners and customs
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.