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The Resource The king's city : a history of London during the Restoration: the city that transformed a nation, Don Jordan

The king's city : a history of London during the Restoration: the city that transformed a nation, Don Jordan

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Publication
Edition
First Pegasus Books hardcover edition.
Extent
xvii, 526 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates
Contents
  • Part 1 (1660-1663): the years of optimism
  • A city of expectation
  • The King comes in
  • Theatrum redux!
  • Something for everyone?
  • Rivals
  • The crowning of a king
  • "Too great and honour for a trifle"
  • Foreign adventures
  • Part 2 (1664-1667): the years of disaster
  • Trade wars
  • A new world of science
  • The year of the flea
  • Pestilence, war and fire
  • The aftermath
  • A star is born
  • Part 3 (1667-1685): the years of turmoil
  • The threat from abroad
  • New territories
  • Law and order
  • A spy in the family, in the Court and in the theatre
  • Trading in people and money
  • War and enterprise
  • The mood of the city
  • Coffee wars at home, real wars in the colonies
  • City life
  • The city convulsed
  • The fall of Madam Creswell and the migration of criminals
  • The city cowed, the city triumphant
  • Death and legacy
  • Epilogue
  • Appendix I. Thomas Mun, England's treasure
  • Appendix II. The Navigation Act, 1660
  • Appendix III. Robert Boyle's Desiderata
  • Appendix IV. Brief observations concerning trade and interest of money
  • Appendix V. Notes on the formation of the Bank of England
Isbn
9781681776385
Instance
Label
The king's city : a history of London during the Restoration: the city that transformed a nation
Title
The king's city
Title remainder
a history of London during the Restoration: the city that transformed a nation
Statement of responsibility
Don Jordan
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Author
Subject
Language
eng
Cataloging source
JAI
Dewey number
941/.066
Illustrations
illustrations
Index
index present
Literary form
non fiction
Nature of contents
bibliography
Label
The king's city : a history of London during the Restoration: the city that transformed a nation, Don Jordan
Instantiates
Publication
Copyright
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 473-502) and index
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
Part 1 (1660-1663): the years of optimism -- A city of expectation -- The King comes in -- Theatrum redux! -- Something for everyone? -- Rivals -- The crowning of a king -- "Too great and honour for a trifle" -- Foreign adventures -- Part 2 (1664-1667): the years of disaster -- Trade wars -- A new world of science -- The year of the flea -- Pestilence, war and fire -- The aftermath -- A star is born -- Part 3 (1667-1685): the years of turmoil -- The threat from abroad -- New territories -- Law and order -- A spy in the family, in the Court and in the theatre -- Trading in people and money -- War and enterprise -- The mood of the city -- Coffee wars at home, real wars in the colonies -- City life -- The city convulsed -- The fall of Madam Creswell and the migration of criminals -- The city cowed, the city triumphant -- Death and legacy -- Epilogue -- Appendix I. Thomas Mun, England's treasure -- Appendix II. The Navigation Act, 1660 -- Appendix III. Robert Boyle's Desiderata -- Appendix IV. Brief observations concerning trade and interest of money -- Appendix V. Notes on the formation of the Bank of England
Control code
on1020706966
Dimensions
24 cm
Edition
First Pegasus Books hardcover edition.
Extent
xvii, 526 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates
Isbn
9781681776385
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
n
Other physical details
illustrations
System control number
(OCoLC)1020706966
Label
The king's city : a history of London during the Restoration: the city that transformed a nation, Don Jordan
Publication
Copyright
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 473-502) and index
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
Part 1 (1660-1663): the years of optimism -- A city of expectation -- The King comes in -- Theatrum redux! -- Something for everyone? -- Rivals -- The crowning of a king -- "Too great and honour for a trifle" -- Foreign adventures -- Part 2 (1664-1667): the years of disaster -- Trade wars -- A new world of science -- The year of the flea -- Pestilence, war and fire -- The aftermath -- A star is born -- Part 3 (1667-1685): the years of turmoil -- The threat from abroad -- New territories -- Law and order -- A spy in the family, in the Court and in the theatre -- Trading in people and money -- War and enterprise -- The mood of the city -- Coffee wars at home, real wars in the colonies -- City life -- The city convulsed -- The fall of Madam Creswell and the migration of criminals -- The city cowed, the city triumphant -- Death and legacy -- Epilogue -- Appendix I. Thomas Mun, England's treasure -- Appendix II. The Navigation Act, 1660 -- Appendix III. Robert Boyle's Desiderata -- Appendix IV. Brief observations concerning trade and interest of money -- Appendix V. Notes on the formation of the Bank of England
Control code
on1020706966
Dimensions
24 cm
Edition
First Pegasus Books hardcover edition.
Extent
xvii, 526 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates
Isbn
9781681776385
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
n
Other physical details
illustrations
System control number
(OCoLC)1020706966

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