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Cameron and Company, San Francisco, California, USA; Hardcover, 159 pages
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Above London. Visitors to England who marvel at this lush land on their first incoming flight now have a volume to treasure forever. Here are the famed gardens, the majestic estates, the granduer of centuries of architecture. Along with Robert Cameron's areial photographs Alistair Cooke's text is brimming with the raconteur's characteristic wit and insight. The pictorial essay begins at the Thames and follows the history of the beloved city well into the countryside.
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LibraryThing member JWeatherly8
A beautiful presentation of the ancient city of London, England. Ancient maps are compared with modern photographs of London's various precincts. Interesting. This books goes back to the Roman occupation.
LibraryThing member mahallett
great book. I wish I'd read it earlier when I was going to London. I learned a lot.
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0-918684-01-2