E. J. Burford (1905–1997)

A collection of bawdy and humorous verse in English (and Scots) from the sixteenth to the eighteenth century. Includes Wilke's 'Essay on Woman'.

A history of prostitution in Southwark from its earliest days as a Roman district to its wane in the mid-17th century. Some additional information on very early prostitution, not necessarily in England.

History of the dark side of the capital