A child's world: A social history of English childhood, 1800-1914

by James Walvin

Paperback in acceptable condition. General shelf and handling wear, including tanning, creasing and wear to cover, edges, and corners, blemishes to cover, and notable tanning to pageblock and pages within. Despite this, pages are secure and content is clear. CN

Genres: History

236 pages, Paperback

First published March 25, 1982

About the author

James Walvin taught for many years at the University of York where he is now Professor of History Emeritus. He also held visiting positions in the Caribbean, the U.S.A. and Australia. He won the prestigious Martin Luther King Memorial Prize for his book Black and White, and has published widely on the history of slavery and the slave trade. His book The People's Game was a pioneering study of the history of football and remains in print thirty years after its first publication.