London at the End of the Century. A book of gossip by Arthur Beckett.

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Title: London at the End of the Century. A book of gossip by Arthur Beckett.
Summary: London at the End of the Century: A Book of Gossip is a collection of lively essays and observations about life in late-Victorian London. Rather than telling a single story, Arthur William À Beckett acts as a social commentator, offering readers a tour of the institutions, personalities, customs, and entertainments that shaped London around 1900. The book paints a portrait of London as the centre of a vast empire and a rapidly modernizing metropolis. Beckett mixes humour, anecdote, and social observation to show how journalism, politics, entertainment, religion, and leisure were evolving at the close of the nineteenth century. His tone is often conversational and witty, making the work a valuable snapshot of upper- and middle-class London life just before the Edwardian era began.
Author: Arthur William a Beckett
Publisher: Hurst and Blackett Limited, London
Year Published: 1900
Edition: 1ST Edition
Dimensions: 19.5cm x 13.5cm 
Binding type: Hardcover
ISBN: 
Notes:  From the library of John Talburst
SKU: VSS / 145b / H / 7451 / 5732
Condition 
Dust Jacket Condition: Not applicable
Book condition: Good. Rubbing, bumps, wear, toning, handling marks, marks, foxing. 
Binding: Intact
Pages: 350 pages
 
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