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| Shopify Unique ID: | 10561662058788 |
| Trademe Reference: | PR398 (8) |
| Category: |
Britain / United Kingdom |
| New / Used: | Used |
Description
ILLUSTRATED LONDON
by Peter Ackroyd
DESCRIPTION
ISBN: 9780701176136
Format: large hardcover with dust jacket (heavy)
Published: Chatto & Windus 2003
Size (mm): 270 w x 265 h x 20 d
Pages: 225
SKU: FSM/2508/U112
ABOUT
Lavish, large format picture book about London, with Peter Ackroyd's inimitable text with new pictures and new captions.
Divided into four parts:
1) In the beginning Roman and Medieval London, ending with the Black Death;
2) Red Contrasts the Great Fire of 1666 with the Blitz of 1944, and tells the story of both in gripping narrative;
3) Motley Theatrical London, including street fairs, street theatre, London as mob and crowd etc;
4) Black The industrial revolution, the London poor and homeless, London as centre of empire (including emigration), London prisons, huge expansion of the metropolis (including the London suburbs).
Illustrated throughout with monochrome and colour images.
CONDITION
Immaculate with only light wear/marks on covers and page edges, binding soft. Images depict all need to know detail.
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