Travels in Town
By the Author of Random Recollections of the Lords and Commons, etc.
Volume 1
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- Author: James Grant
- Date Published: March 2010
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- format: Paperback
- isbn: 9781108009126
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Born in 1802 in Elgin, James Grant first established himself as a reporter and then as a leading newspaper editor in Victorian London, heading the Morning Chronicle for two decades before moving on to the Christian Standard. His 1839 Travels in Town was designed as a companion piece to his earlier reflections on London, The Great Metropolis (1838) and Sketches in London (1838). This two-volume work reflects Grant's enthusiasm for 'this modern Babylon' and his lively interest in the intricacies of everyday life there. Volume 1 focuses on central London, observing major streets (including Downing Street) and the British Museum. Interweaving general descriptions with specific local information, Grant even provides his readers with details of the famous museum reading room and how to access its treasures.
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- Date Published: March 2010
- format: Paperback
- isbn: 9781108009126
- length: 336 pages
- dimensions: 216 x 140 x 19 mm
- weight: 0.43kg
- availability: Available
Table of Contents
1. The streets
2. The Park
3. Tattersall's and the turf
4. Downing Street
5. The British Museum
6. The British Museum (continued)
7. The newsmen.
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