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London : a guide for curious wanderers / Jack Chesher ; illustrations by Katharine Fraser.
Athenaeum of Philadelphia - Member Lounge Lounge DA679 .C44 2023
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Chesher, Jack, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- London (England)--Guidebooks.
- London (England).
- London (England)--Historical geography.
- Historical geography.
- England--London.
- Genre:
- Guidebooks.
- Travel literature.
- Travel writing.
- Physical Description:
- 176 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
- Place of Publication:
- London : Frances Lincoln Publishing, 2023.
- Summary:
- This richly detailed and illustrated book provides a miscellany of curiosities, historic features and quirky details to spot as you wander the city, while accompanying maps help you to navigate and explore. Whether you've always wondered why there are cattle troughs on your route to work, why bollards often look like upside down cannon barrels, or wanted to crack the code of the city's weird and wonderful street names, this book provides all the tools you need to decipher, explore and enjoy London's fascinating urban fabric.
- Local Notes:
- Athenaeum copy: Beardwood Fund bookplate.
- ISBN:
- 9780711277557
- 0711277559
- OCLC:
- 1342249363
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