Walking Jane Austen’s London

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Acknowledgements

All photographs are copyright Allen J. Hilton.

Out-of-copyright sources for original prints from the author’s collection are acknowledged as follows:

Ackermann’s Microcosm of London 1808–10, pages 75, 78, 102; Ackermann’s Repository, various dates, pages 6, 7, 12, 19, 21, 22, 24, 33, 35, 40, 43, 45, 46, 51, 54, 58, 61, 65, 71, 72, 77, 79, 84, 85, 91, 94, 100, 103, 104, 108, 109; Henry Alken, published by Jones &Co., 1820–1, pages 13, 14, 84; The Beauties of London, c. 1820, page 73; La Belle Assemblée, various dates, pages 16, 31, 50, 90; Le Bon Genre, c. 1818, page 33; E. Burney, published by Longman, Hurst, Rees & Orne, 1806, page 25; D. T. Egerton, ‘Bores’ series published by Thomas McLean, c. 1820, pages 27, 35; Gentleman’s Magazine supplement 1792, page 12; N. Heideloff, Gallery of Fashion 1794, page 46; David Hughson, London, 1809, page 100; Journal des Dames et des Modes 1813, page 25; Joseph Nightingale London and Middlesex Vol. III, part II, 1815, page 67; original playbill, page 70; original tradesmen’s bills, pages 21, 28, 56, 62; Thomas Allen, Panorama of London, 1830, pages 70, 76; Richard Phillips, Cries of London, c. 1808, page 59; John Tallis, London Street Views, 1843, pages 41, 47; Unidentified fashion plate, 1807, page 38; Voyages Pittoresque dans les Quatre Partis du Monde, 1806, page 106; Robert Wilkinson, English Theatres, c. 1816, pages 42, 86.

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