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Author(s): Jerry White  
ISBN: 0233002855
ISBN-13: 9780233002859
Publisher: Andre Deutsch
Publication Date: 01 Apr 2010
Pages: 64pp (245 x 283 x 33mm)
Illustrations: 200 colour & b/w images
Format: Hardback
Published Price: £30.00
London: The Story of a Great City Published in Conjunction with the Museum of London
by Jerry White  
Outline
No city can lay claim to a more dramatic history than London. Engulfed in calamities that seemed to mark its end - fire, plague, riot, civil war, mass bombing - from each crisis it has emerged stronger than ever. Its cultural life, and the long heritage that underpins it, has made London one of the most visited and best-loved places on Earth. It is this extraordinary story that "London: The Story of a Great City" encapsulates: the rise of the city from a remote outpost of Rome's northern empire; the growth of trade that sent money and ships to every corner of the earth; the roll-call of great Londoners from Shakespeare to Dickens, from Cromwell to Churchill; the strength of its institutions, Parliament prominent among them; the endurance of its people in the face of disaster and war; its innovations in enterprise and pleasure; its dark side in crime and mayhem; and, the positive example it gives the world as a tolerant city in the face of global movements of people. For its lavish illustrations and memorabilia, it will draw on the fabulous resources of the Museum of London, one of the world's great city museums. The Museum's uniquely rich collections will illuminate the whole of London's history through artefacts, documents, maps, paintings and photographs.
Reviews
"A staggeringly beautiful book, containing maps, memorabilia, correspondence, architectural designs, everything you need to know about this great city. The author has gone to great lengths to make it readable, with a wide choice of fascinating photographs - it's a coffee table book but it's also something to treasure, a mine of information, and a conversation point. Stunning." Books Monthly

"London: the story of a great city, uses facsimile documents to bring the capital to life through its centuries." Ross Lydall, Evening Standard

"It is the excellent illustrations – prints, paintings, photographs, documents and objects from the museum’s unique resources- which make this such an enjoyable read...This would make a superb gift, as well as an enticing introduction to the Museum’s rich collection." Ancestor Magazine
Contents
Preface; London and Westminster; City and Suburbs; Getting Around; Londoners from Everywhere; London's Hall of Fame; Crown and Capital; City and Parliament; Politics and Riot; London at War; London's River; Making Money; A City of Shopkeepers; Made in London; For Richer, for Poorer; Public Pleasures; Stage and Screen; Sporting London; From Purcell to Punk; Meat and Drink; Plague and Pestilence; London's Health Services; The Faiths of London; The Freedom of the Press; London, Home of Science; Growing Up in London; London's Underworld; Police, Prisons and Punishment; Index; Further Reading.