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London: Thames & Hudson, 2017. First edition, 2017. Paperback. 352pp. East London has changed more dramatically than any other part of the city ovre the last thrity years. From a desolate and often derelict state after the bombing of the Second World war, it has become one of the most fashionable neighbourhoods in the world, with major developments in Canary Wharf and Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, as well as Spitalfields Market and Brick Lane. Charles Saumarez Smith has lived in the area since the early 1980s. He invites the reader to join him on his explorations, which are both historical and geographical, describing the unique character of spaces and places new and old. He guides the reader around shops, churchyards, parks, pumping stations and cemeteries, up the Regent's Canal and across Victoria Park. Each of the old villages and neighbourhoods that make up east London is shown through photographs taken on his travels, to offer unexpected and fascinating discoveries, from Wapping in the…
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- Title East London
- Author Smith, Charles Saumarez
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- Pages 388
- Language ENG
- Publisher Thames & Hudson Ltd
- Date 2017
- ISBN 9780500519554
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London: Thames & Hudson, 2017. Book. Fine. Soft cover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Softcover with dustjacket. Condition: Fine, binding sound, no inscriptions. Dustjacket condition: Fine, with just a hint of shelfwear.352pp. Many colour illustrations. "This is a gentrified East London seen through the lens of a smartphone, but one that retains exquisite traces of each incarnation before it, implying that the city can change again. Personal, nostalgic and light, these are clearly the notes and snaps of a figure (formerly director of the Royal Academy) who profoundly enjoys being in the city" (Financial Times).
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