The city of London
Subtitle: architectural tradition & innovation in the Square Mile
By: edited by Nicholas Kenyon ; [contributors], Michael Hall ... [et al.].
Publisher: Thames & Hudson
Published: 2011
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 352
ISBN-13: 9780500342770
Subjects: Architecture; History; Buildings; Description and travel
Description: The book provides an historical overview of the city of London's development, with the main part of the book devoted to a particular district of the city. Each chapter of the book highlights individual buildings and urban spaces such as squares and public gardens within each of the city's districts, and includes specially commissioned exterior and interior photographs and selected archival images. Major landmarks such as St Paul's Cathedral and 20th-century developments such as the Barbican, and each of the bridges that connects the City with the South Bank are also featured in the book.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [338]-340) and index.