The London Encyclopaedia (3rd Edition)
Christopher Hibbert; Ben Weinreb; John Keay; Julia Keay
From Riverside Books UK, York, YORKS, United Kingdom
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MacMillan, London, 2008. Completely Revised Third Edition. Book condition: near fine. Brown Cloth-covered boards with Gilt titles to spine. Interior as new. Appears unread. Dust cover: near fine. Everything you need to know about London and its history. Seller Inventory # 000443
Bibliographic Details
Title: The London Encyclopaedia (3rd Edition)
Publisher: Macmillan
Publication Date: 2008
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Near Fine
Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine
Edition: 3rd Edition
About this title
The London Encyclopaedia is the most comprehensive book on London ever published. In its first new edition in more than 10 years, completely revised and updated, it comprises some 6,000 entries, organized alphabetically, cross-referenced, and supported by two large indexes—one for the 10,000 people mentioned in the text and one general—and is illustrated with more than 500 drawings, prints, and photographs. Everything that is important in the history and culture of London is documented, whether vanished or extant, from its first settlement to the present day.
Christopher Hibbert was educated at Radley and Oxford. He served as an infantry officer during the war, was twice wounded and was awarded the Military Cross in 1945. Described by Professor J.H. Plumb as ‘a writer of the hishest ability’, he is, in the words of The Times Educational Supplement. ‘perhaps themost gifted popular historian we have.’He is a fellow of the Royal Society of
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