The Tricks of London laid open [electronic resource] : Being a true caution to both sexes, in town and country; Containing I. A general reflection on the town, with a description of the present state of it. II. A dissuasive against idleness; with the character of a sot. III. The character of a beau and gamester. IV. The Humours, customs, and tricks of the play-house, are discovered, and exposed. V. The tricks of cockers cock matches, and the cheats of horse races and foot matches are discovered. VI. The villany of money droppers is exposed, and the roguish methods they take to impose on countrymen. VII. The tricks of bawds and whores are detected, with a description of a bawdy house, and the art of tapping. VIII. The character of a bully, setter, and spunger. IX. Particular observations and reflections upon several distinct occurrences of the town, &c. &c. &c.
1799
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The Tricks of London laid open [electronic resource] : Being a true caution to both sexes, in town and country; Containing I. A general reflection on the town, with a description of the present state of it. II. A dissuasive against idleness; with the character of a sot. III. The character of a beau and gamester. IV. The Humours, customs, and tricks of the play-house, are discovered, and exposed. V. The tricks of cockers cock matches, and the cheats of horse races and foot matches are discovered. VI. The villany of money droppers is exposed, and the roguish methods they take to impose on countrymen. VII. The tricks of bawds and whores are detected, with a description of a bawdy house, and the art of tapping. VIII. The character of a bully, setter, and spunger. IX. Particular observations and reflections upon several distinct occurrences of the town, &c. &c. &c.
Uniform title
Tricks of the town laid open.
Edition
The eleventh edition.
Created/published
London : Printed by T. Sabine and son, 81, Shoe Lane, Fleet Street, [1799?]
Description
2 [i.e.72]p.,plate ; 12mo.
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Reproduction of original from British Library.
Reproduction of original from British Library.
Reproduction
Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009.
ESTC staff note
Frontis. = plate. Date of publication is a guess. The earliest recorded "Sabine and Son" imprint is: 1802. Son Thomas in partnership with father in 1799. The overall appearance of this item suggests an earlier date. Paper watermarked 1797 and the lack of colophon indicate thi was printed between 1797 and mid-1799.
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English Short Title Catalog (ESTC), T226199
Place of creation/publication
Great Britain -- England -- London.
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