Guide to the introduction and rapid growth of London coffee houses in the late C17th which reached its apogee in the mid-C18th when they played an important part in the social and business life of the capital.  The cover reproduces a C18th location map of the city and its many coffee houses.  Includes archive documents and attractive colour illustrations.  Hardback.  32 pages.  Neat inscription and some loss of paper to spine strip, otherwise good condition.  Cat No 4553