A View in Rosemary-Lane [A mid 19th century woodcut from Henry Mayhew's "London Labour and the London Poor"

Published by 1851 or 1861, England

About this Item

Mounted and ready for framing. The woodcut is 23 x 15.5 cm. With the matting it's 30 x 22.5 cm. Rosemary Lane was one of the many streets in the East Lonodn where second-hand boots and shoes were sold. Henry Mayhew (1812-1887) was an English social researcher, journalist, playwright and advocate of reform. He was one of the two founders of the satirical and humorous magazine Punch. He is better known, however, for his work as a social researcher, publishing an extensive series of newspaper articles in the Morning Chronicle, later compiled into the book series London Labour and the London Poor (1851), a groundbreaking and influential survey of the poor of London. The articles go into deep, almost pedantic detail concerning the trades, habits, religion and domestic arrangements of the thousands of people working the streets of the city. Much of the material comprises detailed interviews in which people candidly describe their lives and work.

Seller Inventory # 013627

Bibliographic Details

• Title: A View in Rosemary-Lane [A mid 19th century woodcut from Henry Mayhew's "London Labour and the London Poor"
• Publisher: 1851 or 1861, England
• Binding: No Binding
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket
• Weight: 14 ounces