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Royal beautifying fluid and other remedies sold in London shops
A collection of old advertisements notes facial beauty preparations claiming to treat redness spots freckles and pimples and promote a fair complexion. It lists sellers near St Clement Danes Strand Royal Exchange and Wet Smithfield plus other health and household tonics with prices and directions. Also advertised are books on fishing Dutch laws and a 1717 pamphlet on Presbyterian controversy and a horse race plate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Radford
St Clements
Strand
Arundel
Tipping
Raw
Queen’s Arms
Royal Exchange
Wild Fruiterer
Royal Exchange Gate
Clerk
Liccle Britain
Wet-Smithfield
London
Botte
Radclf
West Lavington
Walter Raleigh
Crown
England
Guiana
South Sea Company
W. Boreham
Angel
Pater-noster Row
Bernard Lincott
Alf
Giles Jacob
Bernard Lintot
Cross Lys
Garesio