A guide to Charles Dickens's Victorian London, illustrated by stunning archive photography and produced in association with the Museum of London Over 200 stunning archive photographs, most of which have never been published before, illustrate this mesmerising guide to Victorian London seen through the eyes of Charles Dickens. Setting Dickens against the city that was the backdrop and inspiration for his work, it takes the reader on a memorable and haunting journey, discovering the places and subjects which stimulated his imagination. Here are captivating photographs of famous landmarks such as the Houses of Parliament, Trafalgar Square and Westminster Abbey, alongside coaching inns, the Thames before the Embankment was built, the construction of the Metropolitan Underground Line, the docklands that studded the river and the many villages that make up London today. Authoritatively written and beautifully illustrated, this book will appeal to anyone who loves this beguiling city and wants to explore it as it was in Dickens' day.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Ebury Publishing
ISBN-13
9780091943738
eBay Product ID (ePID)
111553479
Product Key Features
Author
Tony Williams, Alex Werner
Publication Name
Dickens's Victorian London: the Museum of London
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Subject
History
Publication Year
2012
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
288 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
254mm
Item Width
197mm
Item Weight
1090g
Additional Product Features
Title_Author
Tony Williams, Alex Werner
Country/Region of Manufacture
United Kingdom
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