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The Spirit of London
Paul Cohen-Portheim
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Description for The Spirit of London
Hardback. Spirit of London offers a wonderful snapshot of our capital before the Second World War, and a charming insight into our attitudes to urban life back in the Thirties. Num Pages: 224 pages, 40 illustrations/photographs. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JJG; WTLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 155 x 31. Weight in Grams: 518. 224 pages, 40 illustrations/photographs. Spirit of London offers a wonderful snapshot of our capital before the Second World War, and a charming insight into our attitudes to urban life back in the Thirties. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JJG; WTLC. Dimension: 222 x 155 x 31. Weight: 518.
A reissue of a truly classic title on the Batsford backlist. First published in 1935, it is a wonderful snapshot of our capital before the Second World War, and a charming insight into our attitudes to urban life back in the Thirties. Our posh guide Cohen-Portheim offers us his interpretation of life in London through her people, her buildings and her history.
The chapters include:
Towns within
Town Streets and their Life
Green London
London and the Arts
London Amusements and Night Life
Hotels and Restaurants
Traditional London
London and the British
London and the Foreigner (surprisingly liberal!)
It includes ... Read more
Show LessProduct Details
Publisher
Batsford Ltd
Number of pages
224
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
Number of Pages
224
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781849940283
SKU
V9781849940283
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-50
About Paul Cohen-Portheim
Paul Cohen-Portheim (1880–1932) was an Austrian artist and travel writer. He was a proficient linguist and spoke a half a dozen European languages fluently. When World War I broke out, he was painting in Devonshire, and found himself interned for the length of the war. This gave him time to read, observe and meditate, especially on his enforced new home. ... Read more
Reviews for The Spirit of London
‘I know of few books that leave a more vivid impression of the city I love’
Simon Jenkins
Simon Jenkins