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The Art and Architecture of London
An Illustrated Guide
A guide to the neighbourhoods, architecture and cultural sites of London.
Ann Saunders
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- A comprehensive guide to the neighbourhoods, architecture and cultural sites of London - winner of a London Tourist Board award
- An enthusiastic narrative, enriched with wide-ranging historical detail of the people who built and lived in London
- Organized geographically in four sections: The City of London, the City of Westminster, North of the River and South of the River
- Includes an exhaustive list of institutions open to the public, with addresses, phone numbers and opening hours
- Paperback
- English
- 245 x 175 mm, 9 5/8 x 6 7/8 in
- 480 pp
- 240 black and white illustrations
- ISBN-13: 9780714825236
- ISBN-10: 0714825239
This comprehensive, prize-winning guide introduces the reader, whether visitor or resident, to the unparalleled visual wealth and historical interest found in London's neighbourhoods, architecture and cultural sites.
Ann Saunders' lively style, enthusiasm and narrative gift bring her topographical survey to life, enriching it with historical information and details of the people who built London as well as those living in it. This tome stands out with its thorough and sympathetic treatment of London's suburbs - paying unprecedented homage to their little-known wealth of old village centres, medieval churches and fine houses.
A great city deserves to be celebrated in its entirety: this book does exactly that and much more.