This offers a detailed look at the better-known Markets of London including Smithfield, Billingsgate, Covent Garden, Spitalfields, Mincing Lane, Hatton Garden, the Stock Exchange as well as the markets for wool & hair, furs, timber & those serving the railways. At the time of publication the markets were still thriving as commercial hubs and as centres for bustling interaction of people. it is unusual to find a copy of this book in its original dust wrapper.