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The 19th edition of this accessible, detailed guide to the great metropolis of London is an essential handbook for travellers and residents alike. The focus is on history, art, architecture, the built environment and the historic figures who have made London what it is.
Completely updated, this new edition is in full colour, with photographs, superb plans and illustrations, and detailed maps. There is also a section of practical tips, including key places to eat and drink.
The depth of information and quality of research make this book the best guide for the independent cultural visitor as well as for all students of art, history and architecture. It is ideal as an on-site guide as well as an armchair or desk resource.
| Author | Annabel Barber, Emily Barber, Judy Tither |
|---|---|
| Edition | 19, 19th |
| Illustration Type (Print) | Full-colour with photographs, diagrams, site plans and detailed maps. |
| ISBN (digital) | 9781910480410 |
| ISBN (print) | 9781916568013 |
| Print Pages | 640 |
| Publication Year | 2024 |
Blue Sky “Blue Sky” via Amazon –
Exceptional update to a classic and useful guide to this amazing city. Enjoyable to read as well as a practical guide from which to plan a trip.
M J Henderson via Amazon –
Concisely written yet full of relevant detail. Sets a very high standard for guide books.
David Poyser via Amazon –
Very good on anecdote, and excellent for looking up stuff at the back. I took it out with a whole load of trainee London guides, and we all found it the best source.
Elaine Potter’s Bar via Amazon –
Brilliant guide for anyone interested in London and it’s hidden treasures.
Lloyd Hanks via Amazon –
Great read on the train up to London.
Fascinating so many interesting facts. Great read on the train up to London.
Amazon customer via Amazon –
Best London guide.
Blue Guides are the definitive guides to art, architecture and culture—and the London guide keeps their high standard.
Csibesz via Amazon –
The definitive guide to London.
Blue Guides are the best guidebooks available today. They are well researched, well written and comprehensive. This book is the only guide to London you need.
Tracy Leininger via Amazon –
I like having this book, as it divides London up into sections. I relied on it more than I did the internet!
Mike – via Amazon –
Concisely written yet full of relevant detail. Sets a very high standard for guide books.
C. J. Eager – via Amazon –
This is a detailed and serious guide to London, broken into chapters by area. Good illustrations and descriptions. I wouldn’t want to carry the whole thing on a walk round London, it’s heavy for a paperback. But it is comprehensive and detailed. Read it before you go.
JD – via Amazon –
The Blue Guides are uniformly outstanding, but you have to know what you are getting: detailed descriptions of art and architecture with myriad discussions of dates and names and places and little background for the less initiated.
This is not for the casual reader with a superficial knowledge of history and little interest in every duke, lord, prince and princeling, architect, architect’s assistant, architect’s mentor or mid-career vs later-career predilection. It’s a dense, heavy book to lug around, and the extra effort is amply rewarded – if this is the kind of detail that you like.