London

Klappentext A fascinating illustrated six-volume account, published 1841-4, of what was then the greatest city in the world. Zusammenfassung Charles Knight's six-volume work on London, published 1841–4, relies on the skills of eminent artists to bring both the present and the past of London to life. Arranged thematically rather than chronologically or geographically, this is a fascinating account of what was then the greatest city in the world. Inhaltsverzeichnis 51. Bermondsey; 52. Modern Bermondsey; 53. The Mint; 54. The Thames Tunnel; 55. The docks; 56. Westminster Bridge; 57. Strawberry Hill; 58. Blackfriars Bridge; 59. Clerkenwell; 60. Strawberry Hill (cont.); 61. Vauxhall, Waterloo and Southwark bridges; 62. Barber-Surgeons' Hall; 63. The College of Surgeons; 64. The Royal Academy; 65. The Royal Academy (cont.); 66. London astrologers; 67. St Giles's, past and present; 68. The Post Office; 69. Pall Mall; 70. The Temple church; 71. Scotsmen in London; 72. The Foundling Hospital; 73. The Corn Exchange; 74. Ely Place; 75. Goldsmiths' Hall.

Product details

• Authors: Charles Knight
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 08.05.2014
• EAN: 9781108073967
• ISBN: 978-1-108-07396-7
• No. of pages: 426
• Series: Cambridge Library Collection -
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories