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An illustrated edition of Winn's miscellany of facts about London, which makes an ideal gift. Full of legends, firsts, inventions, adventures, birthplaces and more, which shape the city's sometimes turbulent past. With gorgeous colour illustrations throughout, it informs and entertains in equal measure.
Synopsis
Takes you on a journey around London. Travelling through the villages and districts that made up the world's most dynamic metropolis, this book unearths the hidden gems of legends, firsts, inventions, adventures and birthplaces that shape the city's sometimes turbulent past.