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Ex Libris
• Ross King
LITERATURE •
2002 •
PAPER
• 400 PAGES
A cryptic summons to a remote country house launches Isaac Inchbold, a London bookseller and antiquarian, on an odyssey through seventeenth-century Europe. Charged with the task of restoring a magnificent library destroyed during the English Civil War, Inchbold's fortunes and his life hang on his ability to recover a missing manuscript. Yet the lost volume is not what it seems, and his search is part of a treacherous game of underworld spies and smugglers, ciphers, and forgeries.
(EUR398, $21.00) |
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Fodor's Exploring London
• Inc. Fodor's Travel Publications
GUIDEBOOK •
2008 •
PAPER
• 288 PAGES
With its many photographs, great introductory chapters and practical travel information, this book is an excellent overview of Italy and its attractions for visitors. Featuring separate sections on suggested places to visit, recommended walks, practical information, descriptions of restaurants and hotels, ratings of sights, and a chronology of historic events.
(GBR741, $22.00) |
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Frommer's London Day by Day
• Frommer's
GUIDEBOOK •
2008 •
PAPER
• 192 PAGES
A compact shirt pocket guide, ideal for a short visit, featuring remarkably good suggestions for everything from food, hotels and neighborhoods to shopping. With a separate foldout map of the city center.
(GBR646, $12.99) |
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A Hedonist's Guide to Eat London
• Joe Warwick
GUIDEBOOK •
2008 •
HARD COVER
• 176 PAGES
A sophisticated roundup.
(GBR884, $15.95) |
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A Hedonist's Guide to London
• Fleur Britten
GUIDEBOOK •
2008 •
HARD COVER
• 256 PAGES
A slick, stylish guide to off-the-beaten-path London clubs, bars and restaurants, all excellently photographed. The Hedonist Guide series boasts the tips of a "sophisticated local," strong on hip places, with some sightseeing information.
(GBR728, $18.95) |
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Historic London, An Explorer's Companion
• Stephen Inwood
HISTORY •
2008 •
PAPER
• 324 PAGES
Walk the streets of London with this slim guide, which points out relevant structures from Roman times to the Victorian Era, elucidating the city's layered, fascinating history.
(GBR798, $24.95) |
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Insight Select London
• Insight Guides
GUIDEBOOK •
2011 •
PAPER
• 192 PAGES
A handy pocket guide that provides over a hundred "secret gems" and "off-beat" itinerary ideas for a memorable stay in London. Also includes a handpicked list of hotels for all tastes and budgets and a useful travel tips reference guide.
(GBR996, $15.00) |
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London, A Cultural History
• Richard Tames
HISTORY •
2007 •
PAPER
• 256 PAGES
A description of twenty centuries of London culture, society, and history. From the Cityscape series.
(GBR639, $21.95) |
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Lonely Planet Discover London
• Lonely Planet Publications
GUIDEBOOK •
2011 •
PAPER
• 304 PAGES
Focusing on must-see and memorable places and experiences, this all color guide by the discerning editors at Lonely Planet, featuring hundreds of color photographs and maps, includes suggested tours and itineraries along with not-to-be-missed places to stay, eat, shop and see.
(GBR988, $21.99) |
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Lonely Planet London
• Steve Fallon
GUIDEBOOK •
2009 •
PAPER
• 420 PAGES
A comprehensive, practical guide.
(GBR253, $19.99) |
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Michelin Must Sees London
• Michelin Travel Publications
GUIDEBOOK •
2010 •
PAPER
• 160 PAGES
A compact guide to the sights of New York City, organized thematically. With practical advice on what to do for fun, where to stay, where to eat and what to do with kids. More for visitors with an agenda than those who want to leisurely explore the city.
(GBR983, $12.99) |
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Michelin Red Guide London, Restaurants & Hotels
• Michelin Travel Publications
GUIDEBOOK •
2010 •
PAPER
• 415 PAGES
The Michelin directory of hotels and restaurants in London, ranked with stars.
(GBR788, $19.99) |
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National Geographic London
• Louise Nicholson
GUIDEBOOK •
2011 •
PAPER
• 272 PAGES
An overview of the city -- its history, neighborhoods and attractions -- by an acclaimed guidebook author. With hundreds of color photographs, it's a handsome companion volume for travels in London.
(GBR330, $22.95) |
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Nature's Museums, Victorian Science and the Architecture of Display
• Carla Yanni
HISTORY •
2000 •
PAPER
• 224 PAGES
A scholarly history of the construction of buildings for the display of natural history, focusing on Victorian-era museums in Oxford, Edinburgh and London. With 103 black-and-white illustrations, including site plans.
(GBR376, $58.00) |
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Not for Tourists Guide London
• Not for Tourists Inc.
GUIDEBOOK •
2009 •
PAPER
• 633 PAGES
The little black book of London, organized by neighborhood, with adjacent maps and listings of everything from retaurants to post offices. Also includes a foldout transportation map, a street index, a listing of arts and entertainment, information on getting to the airport and much more.
(GBR975, $16.99) |
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Our Kind of Traitor
• John Le Carre
LITERATURE •
2011 •
PAPER
• 305 PAGES
In the wake of the collapse of Lehman Brothers and with Britain on the brink of economic ruin, a young English couple become helpless pawns in a game of nations that reveals the unholy alliances between the Russian mafia, the city of London, the government, and the competing factions of the British Secret Service.
(GRB10, $15.00) |
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Pauline Frommer's London: Spend less see more
• Jason Cochran
GUIDEBOOK •
2008 •
PAPER
• 384 PAGES
A family-friendly, quirky practical guide by the daughter of travel guru Arthur Frommer. Her motto: "Spend Less, See More."
(GBR690, $16.99) |
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Pax Britannica, The Climax of Empire
• James Morris
HISTORY •
2002 •
PAPER
• 527 PAGES
The centerpiece of the trilogy "Pax Britannica," this entertaining history concentrates on the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Victoria in 1897, celebrated as a festival of imperial power and splendor. This is a historical travel book, focusing on how the empire looked and felt at the end of the 19th century, its structure and laws, imperial architecture, parks, gardens, arts, railroads, shipping, roads, the Royal Navy, mapping, and irrigation from India to Canada and Rhodesia.
(GBR10, $37.95) |
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A Perfect Spy
• John Le Carre
LITERATURE •
2011 •
PAPER
• 608 PAGES
Over the course of his seemingly irreproachable life, Magnus Pym has been all things to all people: a devoted family man, a trusted colleague, a loyal friend -- and the perfect spy. But in the wake of his estranged father's death, Magnus vanishes, and the British Secret Service is up in arms. The stage is set, intriguingly, for a deeply moving and unusual coming-of-age story within the frame of a modern espionage thriller.
(GRB11, $16.00) |
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Pocket Rough Guide London
• Rob Humphreys
GUIDEBOOK •
2010 •
PAPER
• 205 PAGES
Neither too big nor too slight, these handy guides include just the right amount of information on neighborhoods, shops, hotels, restaruants and sites (or should we say sights?) for a short visit. Well-organized and with an excellent pullout map.
(GRB3, $12.99) |
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A Tale of Two Cities
• Charles Dickens
LITERATURE •
2003 •
PAPER
• 371 PAGES
Dickens' famous tale of love and intrigue, set against the backdrop of the French Revolution in Paris and London.
(GBR100, $8.00) |
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Time Out London
• Ruth Jarvis
GUIDEBOOK •
2011 •
PAPER
• 416 PAGES
An up-to-date guide on what to do and where to go by the people who publish Time Out Magazine.
(GBR597, $19.95) |
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Time Out London Eating and Drinking Guide
• Cathy Phillips
FOOD •
2008 •
PAPER
• 432 PAGES
The indispensable directory of 1,500 restaurants and pubs in London, published annually. With maps, a rating system, descriptions and color photographs.
(GBR647, $20.00) |
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Time Out London for Children
• Time Out
GUIDEBOOK •
2011 •
PAPER
• 320 PAGES
• FAMILY
This Timeout new edition provides the whole family with any information needed to visit London. Packed full of sights, shops, events, museums, galleries, playgrounds, parks, and more, it will certaintly guide travelers of all ages to the city's must see attractions.
(GRB24, $19.95) |
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Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy
• John Le Carre
LITERATURE •
2011 •
PAPER
• 381 PAGES
The man George Smiley knew as "Control" is dead, and the men who forced him out of the spy game now run MI6. But George Smiley isn't quite ready for retirement -- especially when a pretty, would-be defector surfaces with a shocking accusation: a Soviet mole has penetrated the highest level of British Intelligence. Relying only on his wits and a small, loyal cadre, Smiley traces the breach back to Karla -- his Moscow Centre nemesis -- and sets a trap to catch the traitor.
(GRB9, $16.00) |
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Towards Another Summer
• Janet Frame
TRAVEL NARRATIVE •
2009 •
HARD COVER
• 216 PAGES
The first publication of Frame's exquisitely written, autobiographical novel of exile and return, homesickness and belonging, written in 1963 when the New Zealander was living in London. The central character, who struggles with writer's block, frees her creativity and emotional struggles by believing she is a migratory bird.
(NZL105, $24.00) |
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A Traveller's Companion to London
• Thomas Wright
• Peter Ackroyd
ANTHOLOGY •
2004 •
PAPER
• 410 PAGES
A splendid introduction to the city.
(GBR641, $16.95) |
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The Victorians
• A.N. Wilson
HISTORY •
2004 •
PAPER
• 724 PAGES
Wilson's dazzling, panoramic history of the Victorians -- the horrifying disparity in wealth (think of Dickens) and British imperial endeavors -- which runs to 724 pages, is nonetheless well worth the effort. He tackles the personalities, obsessions and follies of an age with drama, humor and telling detail. With 32 pages of illustrations, some in color.
(GBR396, $24.95) |
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Where London Cityguide
• Where Magazine
GUIDEBOOK •
2008 •
HARD COVER
• 64 PAGES
A sturdy pocket guide to city neighborhoods, hotels, shops, restaurants, entertainment venues, cultural events and other top sights, helpfully keyed to overview maps and featuring a detailed downtown PopOut map.
(GBR735, $9.95) |
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