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The National Gallery started life in 1824 when the British government purchased the collection of 38 pictures belonging to the estate of wealthy banker John Julius Angerstein. As there was...

Illustrated with over 100 photographs, this work presents inn signs from notable historic inns in London and offers an insight into the stories behind the signs. It aims to discover...

A history of the building itself, told through the stories of the people, royal and common, good and bad, heroes and villains, who lived and died there. This book presents...

London was the largest city in the world in the middle of the 18th century when the British Museum was founded, and characterized by contrasts of innovation and tradition, wealth...

The book titled Music in London: A History and Handbook by the author Norman Lebrecht. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this title.

This beautifully illustrated book consists of a series of encounters with writers, artists, and musicians living in London, all of whom are exiles or emigres displaced from their cultural and...

David Gentleman has been drawing London all his adult life. But can you look afresh at the place where you live? Over the past year he has immersed himself in...

'Enthralling... you may be reminded of Villanelle by Lily, the possibly psychopathic antiheroine' THE SUNDAY TIMES 'A dark, addictive page-turner' ALICE FEENEY'Supremely twisted and completely riveting' KATIE LOWE'A breathtaking debut'...

'MASTERFUL' Guardian 'IMPOSSIBLE TO PREDICT' Erin Kelly 'UTTERLY COMPELLING' Crime Monthly '5*' Heat 'WELL-CRAFTED AND CHILLING' Woman 'MCGRATH IS A DIAMOND-HARD TALENT' Financial Times On a night out, four friends...

Mapping London: Making Sense of the City is a beautiful, compelling anthology of over six centuries of London maps, tracing the mesmerising evolution of the city and exploring the hopes...

The period 1660-1720 saw the foundation of modern London. The city was transformed post-Fire from a tight warren of medieval timber-framed buildings into a vastly expanded, regularised landscape of brick...

The Thames is an extraordinary river: linking London to the countryside and the sea, the Thames is the heart of the capital and its waters the lifeblood of England. Following...

Modern-day London abounds with a multitude of gardens, enclosed by railings and surrounded by houses, which attest to the English love of nature. These green enclaves, known as squares, are...

It is surely remarkable to write of a guidebook that it is difficult to put down. But it is certainly true of this one. ECONOMISTCalls our attention to everything beautiful,...

2019 marks the 50th anniversary of the first residents moving into the Barbican Estate in London. This new book is a celebration of this unique complex - looking at the...

"London" and "Paris" are the first two titles in a unique new series of city guides focusing on modern and contemporary art - a genuine gap in the art and...

From Barnet to Richmond, explore the history of London's Metro-Land A Guide to Modernism in Metro-Land is your essential pocket guide to the modernist architecture of London's suburbs. Inspired by...

This work is a collection of graffiti locations & photographs in London, mainly of Banksy's street work. This work includes: 3 London Tours; 65 detailed Graffiti Locations; and, over 100...

Wallpaper * City Guides are a ruthlessly-researched, design-conscious guide, for the discerning traveller who wants to come away with a true taste of the best a city has to offer.

"The Annals of London" chronicles the events which have changed the face of London and engaged, diverted or outraged its inhabitants in the years since the settlement of Londinium was...

Robert Hooke was one of the most gifted men of his age, but it was his great misfortune to work in the sphere of two remarkable men - Isaac Newton...

The extraordinary story of St. Paul's Churchyard-the area of London that was a center of social and intellectual life for more than a millennium St. Paul's Cathedral stands at the...

A visit to Buckingham Palace is unforgettable. The magnificent State Rooms, with their gilded ceilings and glittering chandeliers, provide a perfect setting for one of Britain's finest collections of paintings...

This work follows the transformation of Sir Giles Gilbert Scott's brick power station, on Bankside, into the Tate Modern art gallery, by Swiss Architects Herzog & de Meuron. It presents...

A historical and topographical account of one of the most interesting spots in the metropolis. This work charts the history of the area, world-famous as the location of the Royal...

The idea of a "Greater London" emerged in the 18th century with the expansion of the city's suburbs. In Landscapes of London , Elizabeth McKellar traces this growth back to...

Called "the flour of Cities all," London has long been understood through the poetry it has inspired. Now poet Mark Ford has assembled the most capacious and wide-ranging anthology of...

Be inspired and plan your next unforgettable trip with DK travel guides Make your trip to London extraordinary Walk in the footsteps of kings and queens. Tour cutting-edge art and...

Published here for the first time, this text presents a collection of recently-discovered stories by John Fante.

For centuries London has had shops, Londoners have gone shopping and people have visited London to do the same. Many familiar shop names have their beginnings as early as the...

Discover one family's dark secrets in the evocative new novel from the author of Sunday Times bestseller and Richard and Judy pick The Glass House Notting Hill, London. One May...

When 18-year-old Mary Hazard touched down in post-war Putney to begin her nurse's training, she could never have known that it was the beginning of a colourful career that would...

The handy pocket-size guide is packed with useful information, tips and recommendations, accompanied by colour photographs, charts and maps for the first-time traveller who wants to experience the major highlights...

The birds are teaching Arlo to fly. In a faraway corner of a ruined world, a mysterious boy is building a flying machine. Birds help him, and so does a...

'A true story, a murder story, a love story and a thriller bursting with humour, sex and often dazzling language' Independent Writer, Samson Young, is staring death in the face,...

'You won't know who to trust' Adele Parks, Platinum 'Suspenseful, claustrophobic with more twists and turns than a black run.' Katy Brent, How to Kill Men and Get Away With...

She's no damsel in distress, and he's certainly not wearing shining armour. But one knight can change everything... Daisy Hastings has always thought she was born in the wrong era....

'A moving exploration of family, migration, class, queerness and belonging... beautifully rendered' JESSICA ANDREWS 'A deeply observant, perceptive writer' JOANNA CANNON 'Evocative, layered and emotionally resonant... deserves to be on...

The text has been completely revised and updated to include new acquisitions and to take account of the latest scholarship from the Gallery. The new editions added to the back...

'As close to perfect as romantic comedies get' Jenny Colgan 'A joyful, hilarious and heart-warming tale of the challenges we face when we sign up to be part of someone...

An uninvited house guest throws Bea Abbot's summer plans into chaos, bringing danger and peril to Bea's door. Bea Abbot is looking forward to spending the summer with her fourteen-year-old...

A delicious and steamy new summer romance from the author of One Day in December Sometimes pretending to be someone else helps you figure out who you really are... Freshly...

When it comes to drinking, London is unrivalled. Scratch the surface and you'll find a burgeoning craft beer movement, cocktails that are envelope-pushing and wine bars taking the pomp out...

*DON'T MISS OUT - STUNNING LIMITED FIRST EDITION WITH JIGSAW PIECE CUT-OUT AVAILABLE FOR A LIMITED TIME ONLY!* THE INSTANT TOP FIVE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER! 'Utterly beautiful. I adored it'...

In a sweeping narrative, from its mythic origins to the glittering towers of the contemporary financial capital, THE STONES OF LONDON tells the story of twelve London buildings in a...

The streets of London resonate with secret stories, from East End lore to Cold War espionage, from tales of riots, rakes, brothers, anarchy and grisly murders, to Rolling Stones gigs,...

William Warwick and Ross Hogan return, for one last time, in a gripping and unputdownable finale. Available now! London, 2012. The eyes of the world are on Britain as the...