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Modern period, c 1500 onwards

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Modern period, c 1500 onwards

Hardcover. Seeks to define exactly what it is that makes Britain's capital the international urban HQ for creativity and innovation. Why and how has the city become a creative universe of its own making? This book unlocks the secret passions, undress social mundanities and address outrageous profanities. Num Pages: 600 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JJP; 3JM; AJCR; HBTB; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 285 x 332 x 319. Weight in Grams: 4674.
Publisher
Thames & Hudson
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780500970713
ISBN
9780500970713
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 68.37
€ 56.72

Paperback. Num Pages: 264 pages, 10 illus. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJP; HBJD1; HBLW3; HBTW; JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 158 x 234 x 18. Weight in Grams: 412.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781474227490
ISBN
9781474227490
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 30.69

Paperback. A nostalgic look back at the docks of London the 1960s. Num Pages: 128 pages, 220. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JJPK; HBTM; WGG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 165. .
Publisher
Amberley Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781445665849
ISBN
9781445665849
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 28.40

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
€ 26.71

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. 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. 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. 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. 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

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

Sheet map. Series: Old House. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJG; HBTP1; WGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 149 x 7. Weight in Grams: 114. New.
Publisher
Old House Books
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
9781908402295
ISBN
9781908402295
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 12.23

Paperback. The London monster Num Pages: 288 pages, 33ill. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JF; HBJD1; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 127 x 22. Weight in Grams: 304.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752433271
ISBN
9780752433271
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.54

Paperback. Suitable for lovers of London and of design, this book guides the reader around 1950s London, from morning walk to evening visit to a Turkish bath and late-night taxi home, including many stately homes and restaurants. Num Pages: 104 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JJPG; WQH; WTH; WZG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 143 x 218 x 11. Weight in Grams: 234.
Publisher
Old House
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Illustrated
Condition
New
SKU
9781908402936
ISBN
9781908402936
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 8.55

Hardcover. London has the greatest literary tradition of any city in the world. Its roll-call of story-tellers includes cultural giants who changed the way the world thought about writing, like Shakespeare, Defoe and Dickens. This title includes stories of fact and fiction and occasionally something in between. Series: Everyman's Library Pocket Classics. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 3J; FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 189 x 124 x 30. Weight in Grams: 438.
Publisher
Everyman's Library
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781841596167
ISBN
9781841596167
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.95

Hardcover. Num Pages: 208 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JJG; 3JJH; HBT; WGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 284 x 221 x 18. Weight in Grams: 1220. 1931-1945. 208 pages, illustrations. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JJG; 3JJH; HBT; WGC. Dimension: 284 x 221 x 18. Weight: 1180.
Publisher
Capital Transport Publishing
Number of pages
208
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781854142603
ISBN
9781854142603
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 28.76

Paperback. "London Voices, London Lives" addresses a question of great current importance for urban policy: what kind of a place is London in the 21st century, and how does it differ significantly from other parts of urban Britain? It addresses these questions in a unique way: over one hundred ordinary Londoners provide their answers in their own voices. Num Pages: 512 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JJ; 3JM; HBTB; HBTD; JFS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 233 x 156 x 28. Weight in Grams: 800.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
512
Condition
New
SKU
V9781861349835
ISBN
9781861349835
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 38.77

Paperback. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JJH; DNF; DNJ; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 143 x 193 x 40. Weight in Grams: 592.
Publisher
Persephone Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781910263013
ISBN
9781910263013
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 19.28

Hardcover. Editor(s): Whiting, James. Num Pages: 104 pages, Illustrations (chiefly col.). BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JJPG; WGCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 257 x 227 x 10. Weight in Grams: 686. A Class Album. 104 pages, Illustrations (chiefly col.). Editor(s): Whiting, James. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JJPG; WGCF. Dimension: 257 x 227 x 10. Weight: 686.
Publisher
Capital Transport Publishing
Number of pages
104
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9781854143280
ISBN
9781854143280
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.59

Paperback. A companion to UEP's Grand-Guignol: The French Theatre of Horror (now in its third reprint). London's Grand Guignol was established in the early 1920s at the Little Theatre in the West End. It was a high-profile venture that enjoyed popular success as much as critical controversy. Series: Exeter Performance Studies. Num Pages: 304 pages, illustrated. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JJG; AN; DD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 127 x 4. Weight in Grams: 512.
Publisher
University of Exeter Press
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780859897921
ISBN
9780859897921
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.17

Paperback. Outlines the history of London's sewers from the nineteenth century onwards, using a variety of colour illustrations, photographs and newspaper engravings to show their development from medieval spaces to the complex, citywide network, largely constructed in the 1860s, that is still in place today. Series: Shire Library. Num Pages: 64 pages, illustrations (some colour). BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JH; HBTB; TBX; TQSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 158 x 6. Weight in Grams: 150.
Publisher
Shire Publications
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780747814313
ISBN
9780747814313
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.06

Paperback. This book, written by an archaeologist, summarises the main findings and new suggestions about the development of the City, its ups and downs through the Black Death and the Dissolution of the Monasteries, and its place in Europe as a capital city with great architecture and relations. Series: Studies in the Archaeology of Medieval Europe. Num Pages: 344 pages, 118 black and white illustrations and 10 colour plates. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3H; 3JB; HBJD1; HBLC; HBLH. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 244 x 190 x 19. Weight in Grams: 774.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Equinox Publishing Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
SKU
V9781908049728
ISBN
9781908049728
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 62.24

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Lawrence and Wishart Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9781907103797
ISBN
9781907103797
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 19.55

Paperback. Illustrator(s): Dore, Gustave. Series: Anthem Travel Classics. Num Pages: 280 pages, 180+ halftone engravings. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JH; HBJD1; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 197 x 127 x 20. Weight in Grams: 266. A Pilgrimage. Series: Anthem Travel Classics. 280 pages, 180+ halftone engravings. Illustrator(s): Dore, Gustave. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JH; HBJD1; HBTB. Dimension: 197 x 127 x 20. Weight: 268.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Anthem Press
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843311935
ISBN
9781843311935
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.23

Hardcover. This book contains over one hundred images of the Greater London area before 1800 from maps, drawings, manuscripts, printed books and engravings, all from the Gough Collection at the Bodleian Library. Examples are drawn from the present Greater London to contrast town and countryside at the time. A fascinating insight into life in Georgian London. Num Pages: 232 pages, 123 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JD; 3JF; ACQ; AFF; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 278. .
Publisher
Bodleian Library, University of Oxford
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781851244126
ISBN
9781851244126
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.35

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