Walks in Old London

Knightsbridge London England .: Collins and Brown, 1993. 160pp. ISBN 1860191312. 1.28 Kg. A series of classic walks around London, illustrated with over 400 b/w photographs and drawings,This takes the reader on a series of classic walks through the capital (Knightsbridge to Covent Garden, Millbank to St James's Street and Trafalgar Square to St Paul's Cathedral, among others) showing all the elegance and diversity of this great city's architecture. The walks are lavishly illustrated with drawings and photographs from the author's collection, which bring to life the atmosphere of days gone by. The pictures, dating from the seventeenth to the beginning of the twentieth century, all possess some feature or building which still exists today, so that, no matter how the overall view has changed, there is always something that can still be identified. In addition, specially drawn maps illustrate the walks, while others pinpoint the exact position from which each picture was drawn or taken. all showing some feature or building which exists today. Pictorial glazed boards Owing to the weight extra shipping charges will be incurred. First Edition. Cloth. Fine/Very Good. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. Hardback.