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London non-fiction
A Listmania! list by russ_w (London, England)

1. Brewer's Dictionary of London Phrase and Fable by Russ Willey

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	"The legends, lore, locals, localities and lingo of London (compiled by the author of this list)"

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2. The London Encyclopaedia (3rd Edition) by Christopher Hibbert

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	"The third edition of this heavyweight work, published in 2008"

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3. Tunnels, Towers and Temples: London's 100 Strangest Places by David Long

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	"A follow-up to Mr Long's bestselling Spectacular Vernacular, this one explores more of London's most distinctive structures"

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4. London: The Biography by Peter Ackroyd

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	"Parts of this might belong in a fiction list, but it's indispensable either way"

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5. Shaping London: The Patterns and Forms That Make the Metropolis by Sir Terry Farrell

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	"Time Out magazine said: �the best London book since Peter Ackroyd�s �London: The Biography�, it may even be the best book of the decade�."

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6. Hackney, That Rose-Red Empire: A Confidential Report by Iain Sinclair

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	"Iain Sinclair isn't always easy to read but he loves London like no one else; here he discourses at length on his home patch"

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7. London Gazetteer by Russ Willey

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	"Potted histories of every district and locality in London, including dozens that even lifelong Londoners won't know"

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8. A Dictionary of London Place-Names by A. D. Mills

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	"More than just Saxon landowners � although there are a lot of them"

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9. The Times History of London (Times (Times Books)) by Hugh Clout

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	"Previously marketed as a historical atlas, this has been repackaged as an illustrated history"

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10. The Secret History of Georgian London: How the Wages of Sin Shaped the Capital by Dan Cruickshank

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	"A new bestseller by the ebullient architectural historian"

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11. London: East v. 5: East Vol 5 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England) by Bridget Cherry

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	"The most recently updated of the six volumes comprising an exhaustive study of London's architecture"

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12. The London Underground: A Diagramatic History by Douglas Rose

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	"Who needs a heavy history tome? In a single sheet this tells you (almost) everything you need to know about the development of London's undergound network"

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13. London Suburbs by Andrew Saint

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	"Beautifully illustrated, thoroughly researched study of the parts that tourists miss, but sadly out of print now"

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14. Subterranean City: Beneath the Streets of London by Antony Clayton

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	"Heavy on (black and white) pictures, with oversized type to try and pad out the text between, but well-researched and readable"

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15. City Of London Volume 4: Club No More, 1945-2000 v. 4 by David Kynaston

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	"Final part of David Kynaston's in-depth history of the City"

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16. The Fields Beneath by Gillian Tindall

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	"Un-updated reissue of a 25 year-old book but still essential reading if you're interested in the growth of any part of London, not just Kentish Town"

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