This impressive work provides a comprehensive history of the early bookmaking industry in London and Westminster. Based on a series of lectures delivered at Cambridge University, Edward Gordon Duff's research is meticulous and his writing style engaging, making this an essential read for anyone interested in the history of books and printing. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.