London: Portrait Of A City
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Very good
Jacket: Slipcase: Good
Pages: Good
Few cities have inspired as rich a visual record as London, and London: Portrait of a City presents that legacy in magnificent, curated form — a sweeping anthology of images and writings that chronicles the British capital across centuries of transformation, triumph, and turbulence. Compiled with a discerning editorial hand, the collection draws together paintings, engravings, maps, and literary passages to construct a layered, multifaceted portrait of a metropolis that has served as the engine of an empire, a crucible of commerce, and a stage for the full drama of human life. Roger Hudson brings a scholar's rigour and a storyteller's eye to this beautifully assembled volume, weaving together visual art and historical narrative to illuminate how London has been seen, imagined, and reimagined by those who lived within and passed through it. Published by The Folio Society — long celebrated for producing books of exceptional physical and editorial quality — this edition is itself an artefact worthy of the great city it depicts. Whether one arrives as a student of urban history, a lover of fine art, or simply a devoted admirer of London, this volume leaves one wondering what further secrets the city's streets and skylines have yet to surrender.
Author: Roger Hudson
Format: Hardback
Published: 1998, The Folio Society
Genre: British & Irish history
Condition remarks:
Book: Very good
Jacket: Slipcase: Good
Pages: Good
Few cities have inspired as rich a visual record as London, and London: Portrait of a City presents that legacy in magnificent, curated form — a sweeping anthology of images and writings that chronicles the British capital across centuries of transformation, triumph, and turbulence. Compiled with a discerning editorial hand, the collection draws together paintings, engravings, maps, and literary passages to construct a layered, multifaceted portrait of a metropolis that has served as the engine of an empire, a crucible of commerce, and a stage for the full drama of human life. Roger Hudson brings a scholar's rigour and a storyteller's eye to this beautifully assembled volume, weaving together visual art and historical narrative to illuminate how London has been seen, imagined, and reimagined by those who lived within and passed through it. Published by The Folio Society — long celebrated for producing books of exceptional physical and editorial quality — this edition is itself an artefact worthy of the great city it depicts. Whether one arrives as a student of urban history, a lover of fine art, or simply a devoted admirer of London, this volume leaves one wondering what further secrets the city's streets and skylines have yet to surrender.