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Paperback. In which part of North London were wild beasts once thought to roam the sewers? Why did 1920s working-class Londoners wear necklaces of blue beads? Who was the original inspiration for the 'pearly king' costume? This enchanting guide discusses the ancient legends and deep-rooted beliefs that can be found the length and breadth of the city. Num Pages: 464 pages, col. Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 35. Weight in Grams: 454.
Publisher
Cornerstone
Number of pages
464
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099519867
ISBN
9780099519867
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.06

Hardback. In-depth well-researched information about the London railway scene in the 1950s and 60s. Num Pages: 168 pages, 200 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JJPG; 3JJPK; WGF; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 189 x 246. .
Publisher
Pen & Sword Books Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781473827219
ISBN
9781473827219
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 18.90

Paperback. This groundbreaking investigation into the lives of London's underclass was undertaken by Henry Mayhew in the 1850s. His interviews with street traders, beggars, and thieves results in a work as vivid as a Victorian novel. This new selection includes original illustrations and an illluminating introduction and notes. Editor(s): Douglas-Fairhurst, Robert. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 528 pages, 24 black and white illustrations, and a map. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JH; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTB; JFFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 196 x 24. Weight in Grams: 364.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
528
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199697571
ISBN
9780199697571
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 13.39

Paperback. An account of life below the margins in the greatest Metropolis in the world and a portrait of the habits, tastes, amusements, appearance, speech, humour, earnings and opinions of the labouring poor at the time of the Great Exhibition. Series Editor(s): Griffith, Tom. Series: Wordsworth Classics of World Literature. Num Pages: 688 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JH; DNJ; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 127 x 37. Weight in Grams: 438.
Publisher
Wordsworth Editions
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9781840226195
ISBN
9781840226195
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 7.09

Paperback. From costermongers to ex-convicts, from chimney-sweeps to vagrants, the underprivileged of London are brought to life in this book, where their plight is expressed through a blend of first person accounts and statistics. It originated in a series of newspaper articles that grew into a four volume account of the working-classes of London. Editor(s): Neuburg, Victor. Num Pages: 544 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JH; 3JJ; BGH; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 129 x 25. Weight in Grams: 374.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
508
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1985
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140432411
ISBN
9780140432411
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.98

Paperback. Fill in and update this journal with all of your favourite London venues and discoveries, and find inspiration for places to go and things to do in the greatest city in the world. Illustrator(s): Forrester, Kate. Num Pages: 96 pages, Black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; WTH; WZS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 191 x 246 x 18. Weight in Grams: 352.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Michael O´Mara Books Ltd
Edition
Gjr
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782435563
ISBN
9781782435563
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 7.87

Paperback. Edinburgh-born James Boswell, at 22, kept a daily diary of his eventful second stay in London from 1762 to 1763. This journal presents a record of adventures ranging from his recounted love affair with a Covent Garden actress to his first amusingly bruising meeting with Samuel Johnson, to whom Boswell would later become both friend and biographer. Num Pages: 656 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JF; BGLA; BJ; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 26. Weight in Grams: 462.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
656
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140436501
ISBN
9780140436501
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 19.04

Paperback. The first book about the literature of the Irish in London examines over 30 novels, short stories and autobiographies set in London since the Second World War, to investigate the complex psychological landscapes of belonging and cultural allegiance found in these unique and intensely personal perspectives on the Irish experience of migration. Num Pages: 222 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 156 x 231 x 13. Weight in Grams: 358.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Liverpool University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781380154
ISBN
9781781380154
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.47

Paperback. In 1901 no other city matched London in size, wealth and grandeur. Yet it was also a city where poverty and disease were rife. In the worlds of work and popular culture, politics and crime, through war, immigration and sexual revolution, this history shows how the city shaped their lives and how it in turn was shaped by them. Num Pages: 560 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JJ; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 337 x 44. Weight in Grams: 754.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reissue
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847924537
ISBN
9781847924537
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.60

paperback. London in the nineteenth century was the greatest city mankind had ever seen. Its growth was stupendous. Its wealth was dazzling. This was the London of Blake, Thackeray and Mayhew, of Nash, Faraday and Disraeli. In this book, we witness the city's metamorphosis over the course of the century through the daily lives of its inhabitants. Num Pages: 640 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JH; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 244 x 51. Weight in Grams: 882.
Publisher
Bodley Head
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847924476
ISBN
9781847924476
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 26.77

Hardcover. This compact gift book is packed full of witty, scandalous and entertaining quotations about this famous city from the Middle Ages to the current decade. Series: In Quotations. Num Pages: 96 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; GBCQ; WTM; WZG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 156 x 139 x 12. Weight in Grams: 92.
Publisher
Bodleian Library, University of Oxford
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781851244010
ISBN
9781851244010
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 5.78

Paperback. London in 7 Days showcases a variety of exciting seven day itineraries, including some night events, based on proximity and cost to maximize those short visits to one of the most iconic cities in the world. This book is the perfect travel companion for anyone exploring one of the greatest cities on earth. Num Pages: 208 pages, full colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 206 x 266 x 21. Weight in Grams: 646.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
New Holland Publishers
Condition
New
SKU
V9781742577951
ISBN
9781742577951
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 7.87

Paperback. London is the most visited city in England - not surprisingly as it has so much to offer visitors. Series: Best of London. Num Pages: 24 pages, 60 images. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 116 x 6. Weight in Grams: 78.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
32
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781841653037
ISBN
9781841653037
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 5.61

Hardcover. 180 of London's best conserved and least known interiors are revealed in 1200 spectacular photographs. Num Pages: 448 pages, 1500 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; HBJD1; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 297 x 40. Weight in Grams: 2628. 448 pages, 1500 colour illustrations. 180 of London's best conserved and least known interiors are revealed in 1200 spectacular photographs. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; HBJD1; WTM. Dimension: 254 x 297 x 40. Weight: 2864.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Atlantic Publishing Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
V9780956864246
ISBN
9780956864246
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 38.22

Hardcover. Num Pages: 32 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; YNM. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 273 x 222 x 9. Weight in Grams: 380.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Hometown World United Kingdom
Number of pages
32
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849932509
ISBN
9781849932509
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 11.02

Paperback. Everything you ever wanted to know about London's rock 'n' roll venues. Num Pages: 176 pages, 150. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; AMGC; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 13. Weight in Grams: 392.
Publisher
Amberley Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781445658193
ISBN
9781445658193
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.14

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Flame Tree Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
SKU
V9781904153184
ISBN
9781904153184
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.95

Paperback. On ten strolls through some of the most interesting areas of London, this work explores the literary landscape of the capital. It introduces Shakespeare, Heine and Hogarth south of the river, finds Virginia Woolf and Lady Ottoline Morell in Bloomsbury, discovers Blake and Trollope in Westminster, and comes across John Keats in beautiful Hampstead. Series: Armchair Traveller. Num Pages: 224 pages, ports. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; DSRC; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 14. Weight in Grams: 180.
Publisher
The Armchair Traveller at the Bookhaus United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781906598730
ISBN
9781906598730
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.49

Hardcover. Essential reading for anyone with more than a passing interest in food. Whether you want to revitalise your jaded palate, increase your culinary repertoire, expand your foodie knowledge or experience the ultimate in fine dining - or maybe you're just hungry - you're bound to find inspiration in London for Foodies, Gourmets & Gluttons. Num Pages: 288 pages, over 500 colour photos. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; WB; WTHR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 174 x 172 x 23. Weight in Grams: 610.
Publisher
Survival Books, Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781909282766
ISBN
9781909282766
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 20.96

Paperback. Features over 120 ideas for things to do with your dog in the city. Organised around each borough from North to South, East to West, there's something to discover in this book, whether you want to be surprised by a gem just round the corner or fancy exploring somewhere further afield. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; WNGD; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 160 x 160. Weight in Grams: 368.
Publisher
Ebury Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781785035111
ISBN
9781785035111
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.02

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