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George Davis - Frostiana: or a history of the River Thames in a frozen state

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The frost fair of 1814 began on 1 February, and lasted four days. A printer named George Davis published a 124-page book, «Frostiana; or a History of the River Thames in a Frozen State». The entire book was type-set and printed in Davis's printing stall, which had been set up on the frozen Thames. The book is a written history of London's frost fairs, interspersed with humorous, cold-related sections including «How to Make Ice Cream» and «The Art of Ice Skating». — Summary by Wikipedia, Lewis Fletcher

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