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Piccadilly in three centuries
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- Book Synopsis
- First published in 1920, Piccadilly is a meticulously researched history of this important area of central London covering the period between 1612, when Robert Baker, a tailor, erected the first buildings on what is now known as Piccadilly, and the end of the 19th century. Arthur Irwin Dasent charts the arrival of the aristocracy to the square in the late 17th century-which led to its being regarded as a fashionable area from the 18th century onwards-the burgeoning of the gentlemen's clubs for which the vicinity remains famous, and the lives and intrigues of some of its better-known residents. Full of fascinating anecdotes about both the buildings and the people who lived in them, Piccadilly will appeal to anyone interested in the history of the great city of London.
- About The Author
- Arthur Irwin Dasent was a clerk of the House of Commons and the first Clerk of the Parliament of Northern Ireland during the 1920s. He is also the author of The Speakers of the House of Commons, a biography of Nell Gwynne, and histories of Grosvenor and St. James' Squares.
- Product Details
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- ISBN
- 9781845883638
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Nonsuch, (01 April 2007)
- Number of Pages
- 238
- Weight
- 268 grams
- Language
- English
- Dimensions
- 203 x 127 x 18 mm
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