British Chimney Sweeps: Five Centuries of Chimney Sweeping by Cullingford, Benita

British Chimney Sweeps: Five Centuries of Chimney Sweeping (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781566633451)

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British Chimney Sweeps: Five Centuries of Chimney Sweeping by Cullingford, Benita

British Chimney Sweeps: Five Centuries of Chimney Sweeping

$16.95
British Chimney Sweeps: Five Centuries of Chimney Sweeping by Cullingford, Benita

British Chimney Sweeps: Five Centuries of Chimney Sweeping

$16.95
Format: Paperback
Description
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The art and science of chimney sweeping, from the development of chimneys in the twelfth century to the patenting of mechanical devices in the late nineteenth century. Included are the personalities who dominated the trade (which surprisingly included several women sweeps); illustrations of the tools of the trade; sweeping techniques; the impact of social reform; and the place of the sweep in literature.

Author: Benita Cullingford
ISBN-10: 1566633451
ISBN-13: 9781566633451
Publisher: New Amsterdam Books
Language: English
Published: 04/17/2001
Pages: 260
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.88lbs
Size: 9.06h x 5.98w x 0.82d

Review Citation(s):
Reference and Research Bk News 08/01/2001 pg. 71
By Benita Cullingford
By Benita Cullingford
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Benita Cullingford is a teacher of speech and drama, whose fascination with the history of chimney sweeps has led to the publication of many articles on the subject. She is writing a television drama series about eighteenth-century chimney sweeps and has given lectures on women traders. She lives in Hertfordshire, England, and is married with two daughters.

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