Old books about street cries
Street cries were once a popular subject of songs and literature in Britain, continental Europe and elsewhere. Each month throughout 2018 I'll be adding transcribed and digitised books to this collection.
- BOOKS
- PARTS/CHAPTERS
The Cryes of the City of London Drawne after the Life 1688
Cries of London, as they are daily exhibited in the Streets 1796
The New Cries of London, with Characteristic Engravings 1803
The Cries of London, Shewing How to Get a Penny for a Rainy Day c. 1820
The Cries of London, Drawn from Life 1823
London Melodies; Or, Cries of the Seasons c. 1825
The Cries of London, Coloured c. 1830
Knight's London: Street Noises 1841
Alphabetical London Cries 1852
The Street-Music of Calcutta c. 1880
Bombay Beggars and Criers 1892
'Grenadier' cigarette cards 1902
A Walk through the Bazaars of Damascus 1906
Wonderful London: London Cries 1927
Calls, Sounds and Merchandise of the Peking Street Peddlers 1936
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