London A to Z: Gift Book
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Originally published in 1953, a charmingly idiosyncratic A-Z of London in coronation year, decorated throughout with Edward Bawden's distinctive illustrations

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John Metcalf wrote this version of London A-Z in 1953 on the occasion of the Coronation of Elizabeth II.

Edward Bawden (1903-1989) is one of Great Britain's - if not the world's - best-loved illustrators and printmakers. He illustrated scores of books and exhibited regularly at the Royal Academy, the Leicester Galleries and, from 1968, at The Fine Art Society.

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'Heaped high with wit' - The Londonist

'A beautifully illustrated guide' - Good Things Magazine

'A beautiful little book … very handsome' - Robert Elms Show, BBC Radio London

'The vintage London guidebook every mayor should read ' - Guardian

'Off-beat and beautifully illustrated ' - Lonely Planet Traveller

'Essential reading for every metropolitan explorer ' - Art Book Review

'Idiosyncratic and delightful guide that reminds us that, beneath today s hectic sprawl, the spirit of London lives on ' - Country & Town House

'Shows just how much the city has changed ' - Easyjet Traveller Magazine

'Good advice, all of it ' - Times Literary Supplement

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