British Chimney Sweeps

"The art and science of chimney sweeping are examined in detail for the first time in this lively and fascinating book. From the development of chimneys in the twelfth century, replacing the open cooking fire in a smoke-filled room with a plain hole in the roof, to the patenting of mechanical devices in the nineteenth century that came to the rescue of many a poor climbing child, all is revealed."--BOOK JACKET.