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Dusty Bob: A Cultural History of Dustmen, 1780-1870
Hardback
Main Details
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Dusty Bob: A Cultural History of Dustmen, 1780-1870
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Brian Maidment
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Hardback | | Pages:272 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 234,Width 156 |
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| Category/Genre | British and Irish History
Waste management |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9780719052835
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| Classifications | Dewey:363.728 |
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| Audience | | Tertiary Education (US: College) | |
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| Illustrations |
Illustrations, black & white
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Manchester University Press
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| Imprint |
Manchester University Press
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| Publication Date |
1 August 2007 |
| Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
Dusty Bob provides a detailed and highly illustrated study of a trade central to the well-being of Victorian London - that of the metropolitan dustman. Using an wide range of sources, especially prints and illustrations, this book shows, for the first time, why dustmen provided a subject for so many Victorian artists, writers and dramatists. -- .
Author Biography
Brian Maidment is Professor of English at the University of Salford -- .
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