London : a life in maps
Whitfield, Peter, 1947-2006
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This volume offers a panorama of London's history by focusing on its maps. The link between London and Westminster, the devastation of the great fire, the emergence of the west end as a place of fashion, the opening of the royal parks, the impact of the World Wars, all these processes and many more are evident in these historic maps.
Main title:
London : a life in maps / Peter Whitfield.
Imprint:
London : British Library, 2006.
Collation:
208 p. : ill., (some col.), maps (some col.) ; 30cm.
Notes:
Formerly CIP.Published on the occasion of the British Library exhibition: London: a life in maps. 24 Nov. 2006 - 4 March 2007.
ISBN:
0712349189 (hbk)9780712349192 (pbk)0712349197 (pbk)9780712349185 (hbk hbk)
Dewey class:
911.421942.1
Language:
English
BRN:
1244481
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