The History and Design of the Foundling Hospital: With a Memoir of the Founder

by John Brownlow

Book Overview

This fascinating volume tells the story of London's Foundling Hospital, a pioneering institution established in 1739 to care for abandoned children. With details of the hospital's design and architecture, as well as the life of its founder, this meticulously researched work sheds light on an important chapter in the history of social welfare.

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1022497170
• ISBN13: 9781022497177
• Release Date: July 2023
• Publisher: Legare Street Press
• Length: 150 Pages
• Weight: 0.48 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.1" x 9.2"