The first comprehensive account of London's major markets from Roman
times to the present day
London is a city of markets: markets in meat, fish, fruit, vegetables,
money, insurance, shipping, and, occasionally, in stolen goods. Stephen
Halliday's book is a comprehensive account of the often lurid and
controversial history of its markets from Roman Londinium to the London
of Boris Johnson as well as a guide to visiting them--and emerging with
a bargain.