The Amusements of Old London

Being a Survey of the Sports and Pastimes, Tea Gardens and Parks, Playhouses and Other Diversions of the People of London from the 17th to the Beginning of the 19th Century

By:

William Biggs Boulton

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Paperback / softback

Series:

Cambridge Library Collection - British and Irish History, General

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Little is known about the life of William B. Boulton, who was active as an author in the 1900s. This illustrated two-volume set, published first in 1901 is perhaps the most famous of his works, though he also wrote biographies of Sir Joshua Reynolds and Thomas Gainsborough. The work examines how popular entertainment in London changed dramatically between the restoration of Charles II and the accession of Queen Victoria. From cock-fights and bear-baiting, tastes turned to less bloodthirsty pursuits, and led to the rise of many leisure activities that are still popular today. Among the topics discussed in Volume 1 are gambling and masked balls, as well as opera and theatre during the period when women were first permitted to act on the public stage in England.

Release date NZ

November 24th, 2011

Author

William Biggs Boulton

Audience

Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly

Illustrations

7 Plates, color

Pages

306

Series

Cambridge Library Collection - British and Irish History, General

Dimensions

140x216x17

ISBN-13

9781108036276

Product ID

18287466

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