Description Published annually from 1757 to 1795, Harris\'s List of Covent Garden Ladies was a notorious directory of prostitutes working in London at a time when it is claimed one in five women made a living from selling sex.
Although usually complimentary some of the descriptions are critical of bad habits or occasionally derisor.
The descriptions for each lady generally include the address she can be found and a description of her attributes along with her expected remuneration.
Description Published annually from 1757 to 1795, Harris\'s List of Covent Garden Ladies was a notorious directory of prostitutes working in London at a time when it is claimed one in five women made a living from selling sex