London Pocket Atlas

July 28, 2008 | By Doug In London |

Walking London’s Docks, Rivers and Canals (Globetrotter Walking Guides) -

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Customer Review: Well researched, wonderfully written, fabulous photos
Sequels aren’t meant to be as good as the original, are they, but having enjoyed David Long’s SPECTACULAR VERNACULAR last year I had to have this one, and I’m not disappointed. Far from it. In fact for anyone bored with all those London books which just go over the same old ground again (Tower of London, yawn) these two books have been a revelation to me. Packed full of places and buildings most of us don’t even notice, and with every one photographed and explored by an author with a real talent for the subject, they’re original, funny, and above all fascinating in terms of the detail, the history and the personalities they describe and which together make London what it is today.
Customer Review: Strange - but irresistable
Bought the book for the photographs - 100s of black and whites, of so many strrange but largely unknown buildings - but actually it’s even better to read with lots of good anecdotes about the people who built them, who lived in them, or who occupy them now. Great snoopers’ guide to London behind closed doors, and quite unique
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