Dazzling, journalistic writing has ensured the books. The best books about london london evening standard. The do book company is an independent publishing house based in east london. Although waterstones does not seem like an antiquarian bookstore, it does have quite a selection of older, secondhand books on its second floor. The day has created a coffeetable book featuring historic images of new london county from the 1860s through 1930s. This heirloomquality, hardcover book captures the early days from pawcatuck to. Good nonfiction book about the history of london london. Oliver twist 1838, the old curiosity shop 1840, a christmas carol 1843, david copperfield 1850, bleak house 1853, little dorrit 1857, a tale of two cities 1859, great expectations 1861, our mutual friend 1865, and the mystery of edwin drood 1870.
The creation of a world capital by simon jenkins isbn. A social history notes in his introduction, inwoods london is a social london, and much of the book is spent recounting who did. Inwoods style is a most pleasant informative lecturelike format with referenced both back in history and forward placing an interesting perspective on evolving cultures and emerging civilizations. Are you looking for books about londons transport history, architecture or design. No, this book reads like a book half its size because of the fun we have touring the development of the place and the inhabitants who have taken and left its glorious stage through the centuries. I am really enjoying this history of london even those the books size is large and a bit heavy. Maybe even something i could take with me on my next trip. A renowned name in the bookselling world for over 50 years, the shop also buys books to add to their collection. The shop at the museum of london specialises in gifts and books about london.
Horse guards is the first major, fully illustrated history of the household cavalry. If you know of a book not featured here, email us and we will be happy to add it to this list. Overall, though, i found this extremely coherent and. Collectively, they reveal the modern history of london, providing an insight. Londoners can be a mercurial bunch wanting to be nowhere else one moment, being driven mad by the city the next. Mortons 1951 london travelogue offers a fascinating insight into the bombstrewn city immediately after the second world war. Over the past two weeks, whenever i havent been packing, working, or cleaning, ive been marathon reading inwoods history of london. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. Any of these books would be well received by a history or transport enthusiast. A dazzling history of the tower of london, one of the worlds busiest tourist attractions, and.
Hatchards has been a landmark on one of the finest and most famous streets in the world, piccadilly, since georgian times, occupying the current building, number 187, for over two centuries. First published in 1963 and much revised subsequently, this is an official history of the london underground, written. The letterbooks of the city of london are a series of fifty folio volumes in vellum containing entries of the matters of in which the city of london was interested or concerned, beginning in 1275 and concluding in 1509. The best books about london from blitz damage to cyclogeography our great city is still an inexhaustible inspiration for writers, says mark sanderson.
This book is a comprehensive social history of how the london bus has worked in, and for, the capital for the last century and a half. Although many works listed here incorporate other topics such as architecture, social life, economics, and politics, or could serve as guides, all of these books have history as their primary focus, either the general history of london or the more specific history of one of its parts the collections histories of the british capitol begin with john stows original 1598 edition of a svrvay of. A social history by roy porter, both seem to be interesting is there anything you could recommend. London transport museum explores the story of london and its transport system over the last 200 years, highlighting the powerful link between transport and the growth of modern london, culture and society since 1800. London transport museum has a collection books looking at the history of londons transport and the work required to keep a city as fast paced as london moving for over 100 years. As well as exploring the past, the museum looks at presentday transport developments and concepts.
Life and death in the world city by ben judah is an epic account of london as a place where global migrants come to scratch a subsistence living or, occasionally. A history in maps 2012 by peter barber charts the citys transformation from its londinium days to the olympiad of five years ago. In this post, we are sharing the list of top 10 and best london city guide books. Many of londons most famous icons are inspired by transport and we have a fantastic selection of publications that tells their story. Using photographs from jim blakes extensive archives, this book examines the turbulent period in the history of londons buses immediately after london transport lost its country buses and green line coaches to the recentlyformed national bus company, under their new subsidiary company, london country bus services ltd. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. An extensive range of postcards, posters and prints, toys, stationery, toiletries, audiovisual, jewellery and general gifts a. The best london history books to get stuck into now. In this database, data sets transcribed by volunteer collaborators are made available, through a common database programme, for freeofcharge online queries. Anecdotal, insightful, and wonderfully entertaining, london is animated by ackroyds concern for the close relationship between the present and the past, as well as by what he describes as the peculiar echoic quality of london, whereby its texture and history actively affect. Illustrated throughout with paintings, photographs, objects, uniforms and maps from the household cavalrys archives and museummany never before published. Established in 2004, we have over 500,000 books in stock. The volumes are part of the collection of the city of london records office, and are kept in the london metropolitan archives.
Sue lowell natural history books london, united kingdom. This bookstore is on vacation or is not currently active on. Search the worlds most comprehensive index of fulltext books. Or, use the form below to search the inventory of all booksellers who specialize in. Good nonfiction book about the history of london london forum. Use the list below to locate a specific specialist bookseller or book store near you. London is one of the fastest moving and iconic cities in the world. John olondons little books were published from about 1924 to 1932 and were very similar to the titles in john olondons library. Its a multiauthor book, including the talents of ubiquitous transport expert oliver green and london transport museums longserving director sam mullins. The story of londons underground, john day abebooks.
Many of charles dickens most famous novels are at least partially set in london. I bought it for my nephew who is almost four and although the book has more advanced aspects for older ages the little flaps have kept him entertained all day and it makes a refreshing change to give him and read him a book that is so educational. Henry pordes offers a great range of rare books, first editions, modern literature, art, antiquarian and leatherbound books. The huge wordofmouth bestseller completely updated for 2019 the london that tourists dont see look beyond big ben. We sell an extensive range of books, postcards, posters and prints relating to london. Ethnic groups in london etymology of london eurostar football in london fulham f. The 10 best nonfiction books about london books the. But these are my favourites, or at least what i consider the best london history books.
You suggested over 80 books, from trivia guides to studious histories. Stow, a londonborn chronicler and antiquarian who started out as a tailor, was the first author to expressly treat the cityits history, antiquities and government. We have chosen books on general london history and guides from amazons vast selection of books on all subjects. Peter ackroyd london biography peter ackroyd london biography is not a guide book but those people who wants to travel to london they should read this book. Its a good list, as you would expect, and has prompted me to come up with my own favourite 15. John olondons library was published from 1934 to 1939 and may have been named after a column of the same name from the john olondon. The result is a carnival of viewpoints about the city. Here is edward rutherfurds classic novel of london, a glorious pageant spanning 2,000 years. Whether youre in love with london right now or going through a rough patch with the city, here are ten books about london in all its everevolving glory. Hi all, after london by edward rutherfurd what a brick of a book. The 10 best nonfiction books about london from pepyss diary to ben judahs impressionistic survey, the city has provided a wealth of material for writers.
A new history of london including westminster and southwark london. His other books russia, paris, new york and two about ireland are just as good. In 2015, we asked you to nominate your favourite nonfiction books about the capital. We publish a branded series of inspirational pocket guides for creative entrepreneurs, makers and doers. He brings this vibrant citys long and noble history alive through the evershifting fortunes, fates, and intrigues of halfadozen families, from the age of julius caesar to the 20th century. An epic history of the tower of london 1st edition by nigel jones isbn. It discusses the design,development and operations of buses in the city and its surrounding countryside and considers how the bus has.
The bookstore had entire rooms dedicated to one subject, including travel literature, medicine, and crime fiction. Baldwin, 1773, by john noorthouck illustrated html at british history online filed under. If you know london you will love this book and if you dont know london you will learn to love it through reading this book. Do books are available in print, digital and audio. The subjects they cover include everything from art to. I also found other medieval books in the history and folklore sections.
Inwood keeps everything zipping along at a good clip and doesnt get bogged down in minutiae if anything i would have preferred more detail in some sections. The 10 best nonfiction books about london books the guardian. Media in category books about london the following 26 files are in this category, out of 26 total. Buy a history of london main market by inwood, stephen isbn. Heres our guide to the best bookshops in london, whether youre in central, north, east, south or west london.