London Peculiars: A Guide to the City's Offbeat Places

di Peter Ashley (Autore)

ACC Art Books, 2019

A peculiar can be defined as something that 'has eccentric or individual variations to the general or predicted pattern'. And, as it turns out, London is overflowing with them. This pocket-sized book will accompany you around the capital, guiding you from the tent-shaped tomb designed for Victorian explorer Sir Richard Burton by his widow, Isabel Arundel Gordon; to what may be the last surviving porter's rest in London; to a stone niche by a long-demolished foundling hospital where almost 15, 000 infants were discarded over the course of the 18th century. Sometimes heroic, sometimes tragic, often amusing and always unexpected, these so-called 'peculiars' bring colour to the fabric of London. Whether you are a lifelong resident or a visitor passing through, London Peculiars is guaranteed to lead you on an adventure. Also in the series: Vinyl London ISBN 9781788840156 Rock 'n' Roll London ISBN 9781788840163 Art London ISBN 9781788840385

• Autore: Peter Ashley
• Editore: ACC Art Books
• Collana: The London Series
• Anno: 2019
• Rilegatura: Paperback / softback
• Pagine: 144 p.
• Dimensioni: 210 x 150 mm
• Peso: 365 gr.
• EAN: 9781851499182

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