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Describes criminal activity in London between 1800 and 1830, including the activities of pick pockets, gamblers, grave robbers, and prostitutes
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Low (English, U. of Stirling) explores the criminal world of England, mostly London, during the first three decades of the 19th century. Crooks, vice pedlars, resurrectionists, women of pleasure, and grand-scale embezzlers glide through his account, which is based on contemporary sources including unpublished notebooks. The first edition was published by J. M. Dent in 1982. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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