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James Peller Malcolm

1767–1815

A lively recorder of old London, he brought together local history, architecture, and everyday customs in richly illustrated books. Born in Philadelphia and active in England, he is best remembered for turning the city’s past into something vivid and readable.

2 Audiobooks

Anecdotes of the Manners and Customs of London during the Eighteenth Century; Vol. 2 (of 2) Including the Charities, Depravities, Dresses, and Amusements etc.

Anecdotes of the Manners and Customs of London during the Eighteenth Century; Vol. 2 (of 2) Including the Charities, Depravities, Dresses, and Amusements etc.

by James Peller Malcolm

Anecdotes of the Manners and Customs of London during the Eighteenth Century; Vol. 1 (of 2) Including the Charities, Depravities, Dresses, and Amusements etc.

Anecdotes of the Manners and Customs of London during the Eighteenth Century; Vol. 1 (of 2) Including the Charities, Depravities, Dresses, and Amusements etc.

by James Peller Malcolm

About the author

James Peller Malcolm was an American-born English topographer, engraver, and antiquarian writer, born in Philadelphia in 1767. Sources agree that he later built his career in England, where he became known for detailed books about London’s buildings, parishes, and social life.

His work mixed careful research with an eye for visual detail. He is especially associated with books such as Anecdotes of the Manners and Customs of London and other studies of the city’s churches, neighborhoods, and older ways of life, which helped preserve scenes and habits that were already disappearing in his own time.

Malcolm died in London in 1815. For readers now, his books still offer more than raw history: they feel like guided walks through Georgian and earlier London, shaped by someone who loved both the look of the city and the stories hidden in its streets.