London : a life in maps
Whitfield, Peter, 1947-2017
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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.
Author:
Whitfield, Peter, 1947-, author
Imprint:
London : The British Library, 2017.
Collation:
224 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
ISBN:
9780712356077 (pbk. :)
Dewey class:
911.421
Language:
English
BRN:
1917784
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