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Stony Jack and the Lost Jewels of Cheapside: Treasure and Ghosts in the London Clay

Stony Jack and the Lost Jewels of Cheapside: Treasure and Ghosts in the London Clay - Hardcover

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Availability:In StockContributor:Victoria ShepherdPublish date:7/15/2025Pages:400
Language:EnglishPublisher:Oneworld PublicationsISBN-13:9780861548880ISBN-10:861548884UPC:9780861548880Book Category:Social Science, History, Antiques & CollectiblesBook Subcategory:Archaeology, Historical Geography, JewelrySize:8.60 x 5.70 x 1.60 inchesWeight:1.1508Product ID:SCJGXRFC9R

Stony Jack and the Lost Jewels of Cheapside: Treasure and Ghosts in the London Clay

A thrilling history of mudlarkers, charlatans, experts and chancers - the underbelly of the Edwardian antiques trade.

'What a story! And how skilfully told! A tale about treasure, as twisty and thrilling as any of the adventures of Indiana Jones.' Lucy Worsley

June 1912. A pair of workmen deposit a heavy ball of clay in the antiques shop of George Fabian Lawrence, or 'Stony Jack' as he's better...
Language:EnglishPublisher:Oneworld PublicationsISBN-13:9780861548880ISBN-10:861548884UPC:9780861548880Book Category:Social Science, History, Antiques & CollectiblesBook Subcategory:Archaeology, Historical Geography, JewelrySize:8.60 x 5.70 x 1.60 inchesWeight:1.1508Product ID:SCJGXRFC9R
Victoria Shepherd conceived and produced the ten-part series A History of Delusions for BBC Radio 4 and is author of the book of the same name. She has produced scores of documentaries and major strands for BBC Radio 4 and holds an MA in creative writing from the University of East Anglia.
Publisher: Oneworld Publications

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