The Covent Garden Ladies by Hallie Rubenhold

The Covent Garden Ladies by Hallie Rubenhold

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The history of the scandalous 18th-century bestseller, 'Harris' List', an infamous guidebook of prostitutes which detailed addresses, physical characteristics and 'specialities' and sold over 250,000 copies over 20 years.

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The Covent Garden Ladies by Hallie Rubenhold

The history of the scandalous 18th-century bestseller, 'Harris' List', an infamous guidebook of prostitutes which detailed addresses, physical characteristics and 'specialities' and sold over 250,000 copies over 20 years.
Hallie Rubenhold is an historian and broadcaster and an authority on British eighteenth-century social history. She has written two works of non-fiction to critical acclaim: The Convent Garden Ladies and Lady Worsley's Whim: An Eighteenth-Century Tale of Sex, Scandal and Divorce. In addition to writing books, articles and reviews, Hallie regularly appears on TV in the UK as an expert contributor to documentaries. Hallie lives in London with her husband.
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ISBN 13 9780752428505
ISBN 10 0752428500
Title The Covent Garden Ladies
Author Hallie Rubenhold
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher The History Press Ltd
Year published 2005-04-01
Number of pages 320
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.