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Lädt ... The Elizabethan Underworld (Illustrated History Paperbacks) (Original 1977; 1995. Auflage)von Gamini Salgado
Werk-InformationenThe Elizabethan Underworld von Gamini Salgado (1977)
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The complex network of beggars and thieves, vagabonds and rogues that inhabited the colourful underworld society of London's taverns, brothels and gambling dens is what the author investigates. The book contains sixty contemporary illustrations from manuscripts and pamphlets, bringing to life this sector of Elizabethan society. Keine Bibliotheksbeschreibungen gefunden. |
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