The tricks of London laid open : being a true caution to both sexes in town and country. 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 a Gamester. IV. The Humours, Customs, and Tricks of the Playhouse, are discovered and exposed. V. The Tricks of Cockers, Cock Matches, and the Cheats of Horse-Races and Foot Matches are discovered. VI. The Villainy 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 Trapping. Viii. The Character of a Bully, Setter, and Spunger. IX. Particular Observations and Reflections upon several distinct Occurrences of the Town, &c. &c.

Format:

Book

Standardized Title:

Tricks of the town laid open.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Marginality, Social--England--London--Early works to 1800.

Marginality, Social.

Physical Description:

1 online resource ([2],74p. ) ill. ;

Edition:

The seventh edition, with considerable improvements.

Other Title:

Tricks of London laid open

Place of Publication:

London : printed by T. Sabine, No. 81, Shoe Lane, [1785?]

Notes:

Titlepage in red and black.

Braces in imprint.

Price from imprint: price Six-Pence.

Reproduction of original from British Library.

Cited in:

English Short Title Catalog, T125463.

OCLC:

642346812