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The Book of London

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This is an extensive and the most ambitious pictorial record of the capital as it now stands from the glowing stone of a freshly-cleaned St Paul's Cathedral to the tall new buildings that vary a familiar skyline. The famous landmarks are included of course - palaces and churches, bridges and statues, streets and squares. But the coverage extends further to explore all the various aspects of the city that fascinate visitors and Londoners alike.: the bustle of street markets, the solitude of the royal parks, the traffic on Fleet Street, the traffic on the river, the rich selection of shops and hotels, the tough figure of the docks, the resurgent pub life, the glitter of the theatres and halls, royal processions and exciting sporting events. The people who animate this rich scene are there too: beefeaters, bowler=hatted city gents, policemen, flower sellers, guardsmen, London's moods, its kaleidoscope changes of light, its splashes of traditional pageantry are also recorded in pages of colour photographs. This is not a random collection of pictures. It is, rather, full of the sort of photographs, created with knowledge and affection, that every visitor or resident will want to possess as a permanent record of a great city.

Language: English

Pages: 320

Format: Hardcover

Release: April 01, 1969

ISBN 13: 9780718105297

The Book of London

0/5 ( ratings)

This is an extensive and the most ambitious pictorial record of the capital as it now stands from the glowing stone of a freshly-cleaned St Paul's Cathedral to the tall new buildings that vary a familiar skyline. The famous landmarks are included of course - palaces and churches, bridges and statues, streets and squares. But the coverage extends further to explore all the various aspects of the city that fascinate visitors and Londoners alike.: the bustle of street markets, the solitude of the royal parks, the traffic on Fleet Street, the traffic on the river, the rich selection of shops and hotels, the tough figure of the docks, the resurgent pub life, the glitter of the theatres and halls, royal processions and exciting sporting events. The people who animate this rich scene are there too: beefeaters, bowler=hatted city gents, policemen, flower sellers, guardsmen, London's moods, its kaleidoscope changes of light, its splashes of traditional pageantry are also recorded in pages of colour photographs. This is not a random collection of pictures. It is, rather, full of the sort of photographs, created with knowledge and affection, that every visitor or resident will want to possess as a permanent record of a great city.

Language: English

Pages: 320

Format: Hardcover

Release: April 01, 1969

ISBN 13: 9780718105297

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