The City of London is a major illustrated celebration of the architecture and of the Square Mile. Beginning with a general introduction that provides an historical overview of the Citys development, the main part of the book is divided into 8 chapters, each devoted to a particular district of the City. Each chapter begins with a 1,500-word introduction (with a specially commissioned map of the district as well as additional illustrations) and then includes approximately 25 entries on individual buildings and urban spaces such as squares and public gardens. Each entry is illustrated with 24 images, including specially commissioned exterior and interior photographs and selected archival images provided by the London Metropolitan Archives and other City sources. In total, there are approximately 200 entries, including major landmarks such as St Pauls Cathedral and 20th-century developments such as the Barbican, and each of the bridges that connects the City with the South Bank. The Tower of London, although not technically in the City, is also covered, as its history has been so bound up with that of the Square Mile.
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I enjoyed reading this guide, learnt many new and interesting facts and can thoroughly recommend it. --Building Engineer
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18 of 18 people found the following review helpful
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Highly recommended, both for its informative text and excellent photographs.
21 Oct 2011
By P. TWIST
At first sight 'The City of London' edited by Nicholas Kenyon is an attractive, glossy coffee table book. But do not be deceived by the cover; it is more: a magnificently researched and fascinatingly written history of London's historic City Centre. Kenyon's book is a joy to both read and browse. It takes the reader on a series of interlocking journeys bringing buildings to life in a cohesive way. Highly recommended as a reference book, as a comprehensive armchair tour guide to the City of London's architecture and a superb gift.
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I was educated at the City of London School, at its previous home along the Victoria Embankment, and I used wander the streets of the City after school in the hope of being inspired to greater things. I needn't have bothered: I could've waited for this book; it does it all for me. Beautifully presented, a welcome addition to any collection of books about London.
I was educated at the City of London School, at its previous home along the Victoria Embankment, and I used wander the streets of the City after school in the hope of being inspired to greater things. I needn't have bothered: I could've waited for this book; it does it all for me. Beautifully presented, a welcome addition to any collection of books about London.
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This could be an excellent picture book of London in its own right, with over 500 photos, paintings and illustrations combining well-chosen historical images and excellent contemporary photos.
But at the same time we have a book that compiles very informative descriptions of 174 buildings and structures in the City covering a very full range of type of structure. This is a book that includes churches, the Temple, banks, livery halls, stations, bridges, public buildings and housing, but also takes care to include Fox's umbrella shop in London Wall.
Furthermore as the entries are grouped by area with a map at the start of each chapter the book is an inspiration to walk the areas and either see the buildings themselves either for the first time, or to look at them in a new light informed by the book.
Note that Thames and Hudson also publish "The City of London: A Companion Guide" which they describe as a "redesigned edition" of this book which at around 23x15cm is clearly designed as a more portable vesion to take out. However, that editon has 443 illustrations against this book's 533 and - whilst I have not seen it - must presumably have reduced the size of many of the remaining pictures. For my purposes, I prefer this more comprehensively illustrated large format version.
But at the same time we have a book that compiles very informative descriptions of 174 buildings and structures in the City covering a very full range of type of structure. This is a book that includes churches, the Temple, banks, livery halls, stations, bridges, public buildings and housing, but also takes care to include Fox's umbrella shop in London Wall.
Furthermore as the entries are grouped by area with a map at the start of each chapter the book is an inspiration to walk the areas and either see the buildings themselves either for the first time, or to look at them in a new light informed by the book.
Note that Thames and Hudson also publish "The City of London: A Companion Guide" which they describe as a "redesigned edition" of this book which at around 23x15cm is clearly designed as a more portable vesion to take out. However, that editon has 443 illustrations against this book's 533 and - whilst I have not seen it - must presumably have reduced the size of many of the remaining pictures. For my purposes, I prefer this more comprehensively illustrated large format version.
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