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London   |   READING AND TRAVEL GUIDE
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Eyewitness Guide London  •   Eyewitness Guides
GUIDEBOOK •  2006 •  PAPER  • 432 PAGES
This superb guide to London features color photography, dozens of excellent neighborhood maps and a district-by-district synopsis of the city's attractions. Handsome, convenient and up-to-date, this is the guide to carry. (GBR34, $25.00)
  Eyewitness Guide London
London Perceived  •  Evelyn Hofer  •  V. S. Pritchett
CULTURAL PORTRAIT •  2002 •  PAPER  • 214 PAGES
A love letter to the city -- which Pritchett endearingly calls a splodge -- and especially of the life of the place. In his mind, London means experience, and in these pages he wanders (often in the company of great authors from times past) through the neighborhoods, parks, palaces, pubs, markets, cemeteries and backwaters of the city. Prichett's eloquent riffs are accompanied by handsome black-and-white photographs by Evelyn Hofer. First published in 1962. (GBR310, $19.95)
  London Perceived
The Story of England  •  Christopher Hibbert
HISTORY •  1992 •  PAPER  • 224 PAGES
Beautifully illustrated with color pictures, chronological charts, royal genealogies, and maps, this popular history of English politics, economics, and culture from the Neolithic to the 1990s is an excellent traveler's companion. Hibbert, a masterful storyteller, relates anecdotes that bring history to life in this concise, highly readable introduction to England's past. (GBR02, $14.95)
  The Story of England
London Map  •   Borch Maps
2006 •  MAP
A colorful and detailed map of London. It's laminated, so it will stand up to heavy use. Scale of 1:11,000 with a map of Inner London at a scale of 1:15,000.. (GBR114, $8.95)
  London Map
 

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A Hedonist's Guide to London  •  Fleur Britten   • GUIDEBOOK  •  A 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)
 
 
City Secrets London  •  Robert Kahn   • GUIDEBOOK  •  A connoisseur's guide to the city and its attractions, with personal recommendations by artists, designers, architects and personalities who have made their home in London. (GBR327, $19.95)
 
 
Fodor's London's 25 Best  •   Fodor's   • GUIDEBOOK  •  This slim guide to London (with handy full-color maps) has everything you need to know for a short visit to the city, including recommended sightseeing, restaurants, hotels and shops. (GBR08, $11.95)
 
 
Food Lovers' London  •  Jenny Linford   • GUIDEBOOK  •  London's specialty food shops, restaurants and neighborhoods are covered in glorious detail in Jenny Linford's illustrated handbook. (GBR593, $16.95)
 
 
Frommer's London Day by Day  •   Frommer's   • GUIDEBOOK  •  This shirt pocket guide and map is ideal for a short visit. (GBR646, $12.99)
 
 
National Geographic Traveler London  •  Louise Nicholson   • GUIDEBOOK  •  An illustrated overview of the city, its history, neighborhoods and attractions. (GBR330, $22.95)
 
 
Time Out London Walks, 30 Walks by London Writers  •   Time Out   • GUIDEBOOK  •  A personable guide to a wide variety of London excursions.The handy guide is chock full of color photographs, illustrations, practical information and good maps. (GBR595, $19.95)
 
 
Time Out London Eating and Drinking Guide  •  Cathy Phillips   • FOOD  •  The indispensable directory of restaurants and pubs in London, published annually. (GBR647, $20.00)
 
 
A Traveller's History of London  •  Richard Tames   • HISTORY  •  The story of London, from the Romans to Tony Blair, tailored to the traveler. (GBR232, $14.95)
 
 
Five Days in London, May 1940  •  John Lukacs   • HISTORY  •  A fly-on-the-wall account of a long weekend in 1940, capturing all the uncertainty, drama and suspense surrounding Churchill's affirmation that Britain would continue the war with Germany. (WAR47, $11.95)
 
 
Historic London, An Explorer's Companion  •  Stephen Inwood   • HISTORY  •  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)
 
 
Letters from London  •  Julian Barnes   • CULTURAL PORTRAIT  •  This sparkling collection of essays by the brilliant novelist Julian Barnes hones in on the social complexity and political reality of modern day England. (GBR14, $14.95)
 
 
London, A History  •  A.N. Wilson   • HISTORY  •  A brief, evocative meditation on the rich and varied history of England's capital city by the prolific British writer, critic and historian. Wilson examines London through several lenses, using humor and insight to discuss art, architecture, politics and culture. (GBR480, $14.00)
 
 
London, A Social History  •  Roy Porter   • HISTORY  •  A short, illustrated history of London, chronicling the city from its origins as an outpost of the Roman Empire through medieval hub, Renaissance center and imperial capital. (GBR59, $20.95)
 
 
London, The Biography  •  Peter Ackroyd   • HISTORY  •  A big thematic history of London from Celtic settlement to Roman outpost and world power, much focused on the life of the city. A popular biographer and novelist, Ackroyd leavens the centuries with anecdote, personality and great affection. (GBR248, $19.95)
 
 
Nature's Museums, Victorian Science and the Architecture of Display  •  Carla Yanni   • HISTORY  •  A scholarly study focusing on natural history museums in Oxford, Edinburgh and London. (GBR376, $58.00)
 
 
Pax Britannica, The Climax of Empire  •  James Morris   • HISTORY  •  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. (GBR10, $26.00)
 
 
The Thames  •  Jonathan Schneer   • HISTORY  •  Schneer places the Thames at the center of the great events of British history in this engaging, anecdotal and evocative history. (GBR570, $35.00)
 
 
The Victorians  •  A.N. Wilson   • HISTORY  •  A dazzling survey of the personalities, obessions and follies of an imperial age. (GBR396, $19.95)
 
 
Cathedrals and Castles, Building in the Middle Ages  •  Alain Erlande-Brandenburg   • ART & ARCHITECTURE • HARD TO FIND ELSEWHERE  •  A pocket-size encyclopedia of the art, architecture and culture of the Middle Ages featuring hundreds of drawings and color illustrations and a brief chronology. (MED07, $12.95)
 
 
London Rediscovered  •  Louise Nicholson  •  Richard Turpin   • ART & ARCHITECTURE  •  An informative celebration of the city, its history and architecture, in words and photographs. (GBR513, $45.00)
 
 
The Art and Architecture of London, An Illustrated Guide  •  Ann Saunders   • ART & ARCHITECTURE  •  An illustrated guide to the architectural treasures of London. (GBR97, $24.95)
 
 
The Victoria and Albert Museum  •  Paul Holberton   • ART & ARCHITECTURE  •  An illustrated survey of the collection featuring 300 color photographs. (GBR37, $30.00)
 
 
Westminster Abbey  •  Richard Jenkyns  •  Mary Beard   • ART & ARCHITECTURE  •  In a highly original pocket book, classicist and cultural historian Richard Jenkyns looks afresh at the celebrated church complex -- national cathedral, coronation church, royal mausoleum, burial place of poets, resting place of the great and of the Unknown Warrior, former home of parliament, plac of Princess Diana's funeral. (GBR810, $19.95)
 
 
In Search of London  •  H.V. Morton   • TRAVEL NARRATIVE  •  An enduring portrait of the city and especially of its history, originally published a half-century ago. As in all of his travel books, Morton charmingly mixes a deep appreciation of the art, culture and, especially, the history of a place with his own keen observations. (GBR269, $18.50)
 
 
The Age of Shakespeare  •  Frank Kermode   • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR  •  A remarkably concise, elegant overview of the world of Shakespeare in the Modern Library Chronicles series by the eminent British critic and scholar. (GBR522, $14.00)
 
 
Three Men in a Boat and Three Men on the Bummel  •  Jerome Jerome  •  Jeremy Lewis   • TRAVEL NARRATIVE • FAVORITE  •  Written in 1889, "Three Men in a Boat" (to say nothing of the dog!) is a laugh-out-loud account of a man-powered voyage along the River Thames, full of detail on life and lore. A Longitude favorite. (GBR28, $11.00)
 
 
84 Charing Cross Road  •  Helene Hanff   • LITERATURE  •  This charming novel of bibliophilia tells of a love triangle between a New York writer, the owner of a London bookstore and the books he sells. (GBR231, $13.00)
 
 
A Journal of the Plague Year  •  Daniel Defoe   • LITERATURE  •  Defoe's fictional -- and historically vivid -- account of Plague-stricken London. (GBR87, $10.00)
 
 
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The Complete Sherlock Holmes, All 4 Novels and 56 Short Stories  •  Arthur Conan Doyle   • LITERATURE  •  This paperback volume manages to collect every Sherlock Holmes story that Sir Arthur Conan Doyle ever wrote, including "The Hound of the Baskervilles" and his three other short novels concerning the legendary detective. (GBR157, $13.90)
 
 
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The Way We Live Now  •  Anthony Trollope   • LITERATURE  •  A great masterpiece of storytelling, and a very sharp portrayal of the social, business, and political life in London in the late 19th century. (GBR258, $12.95)
 
 


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