Gentlemen's Clubs of London, the - Hardcover

Lejeune, Anthony

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 190676820X ISBN 13: 9781906768201

Publisher: Stacey International, 2015

Synopsis

On its first publication in 1979, Lejeune's The Gentlemen's Clubs of London rapidly established itself as a widely sought-after and quoted work around the world among those intrigued by and participating in the rarefied world of the famous clubs of London society. This is a new, thoroughly updated edition. This book lays forth the histories of the clubs, why and how each came into being, who belongs and belonged to which, how members are chosen, and how the clubs have changed down the generations - if indeed they have. This work tells of the ambiance and grace of the clubs, their privacies and eccentricities, and of the yarns, disputes and scandals to which they have given rise. Here are new and archival photographs of the clubs' interiors, ranging from the elegant to the snug, premises which are sometimes secret and quirky and sometimes grand, each unique and fitting the character and contributing to the needs and lives of its members.

About this title

About the Author:

Anthony Lejeune is an award winning broadcaster, journalist and author, who read classics at Balliol College, Oxford, where he was an exhibitioner in Greek.

About this edition

• Publisher: Stacey International
• Publication date: 2015
• ISBN 10: 190676820X
• ISBN 13: 9781906768201
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 295