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Trades & Workers
Trades & Workers
The shadowy dock scenes of Gustave Doré
Romanticised illustrations that conjure up the sweat, clamour and clank of the 19th-century London riverside
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William Sessarakoo: the Royal African
One man’s journey from African prince through slavery into London high society
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Behind the scenes
Rare books: What makes them special & how to care for them
Tips on identifying special books, storage and safe handling techniques to preserve these literary artefacts
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South East View of the Seat of Samuel Long Esqr. at Carshalton in Surrey (engraving)
Roberts, J., O'Neal
1817-01-01
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A new and accurate map of the country twenty-five miles round London (map)
Andrews, John, Dury, Andrew
1777