Recommended Books
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There are many good books about London which are readily available from large or independent bookshops. This section deals with those other worthy books which may not so readily be found. Small independent publishers (such as Your London Publishing CIC) or excellent self-published books ought to have a wider reach. This website will not provide the wider reach which is needed but it’s taking a step in the right direction.
Dwell I never – The City of London’s Lost Residents
Cathy Ross, Dwell I never – The City of London’s Lost Residents, 2024, £15.99 Quickfry Books
AT LAST, THE UNTOLD STORY OF THE DISAPPEARANCE OF RESIDENTS IN THE CITY OF LONDON. A RIVETING TALE. IN THE WORDS OF THE AUTHOR:
London’s ‘Square Mile’ is a business district with less than 10,000 residents. 200 years ago it was very different. 130,000 people dwelt here … Between then and now, the Square Mile accustomed itself to being a ‘non-resident city’ the only one in Britain if not the world.
The Kew Sketch Journal, 2022 & The Richmond Sketch Journal, 2023
Charles Leon, The Kew Sketch Journal, 2022. Further information here.
Charles Leon, The Richmond Sketch Journal, 2023 Further information here.
ARTISTS’ LONDON: TWO ATTRACTIVE AND BEAUTIFULLY PRODUCED BOOKS INSPIRED BY THE ARTIST’S EYE
London Bridge and its houses
Dorian Gerhold
London Bridge and its houses
Published in 2019 by the London Topographical Society
In their own words, A literary companion to the origins of London, 2013
Kevin Flude
In their own words, A literary companion to the origins of London, 2013
The Kindle edition is on Amazon
KEVIN FLUDE STARTED LIFE AS AN ARCHAEOLOGIST; HE HAS BEEN TEACHING AND CONDUCTING TOURS OF LONDON FOR THE LAST FORTY YEARS. HE HAS ALWAYS BEEN INTERESTED IN THE MYTH OF THE BIRTH OF LONDON – THIS LITTLE BOOK IS SUCH A VALUABLE SUMMARY OF ALL THOSE WEIRD AND WONDERFUL STORIES ASSOCIATED WITH THE BIRTH OF THE CAPITAL …
River Effra: South London’s Secret Spine
Jon Newman
River Effra: South London’s Secret Spine
JON NEWMAN IS BOROUGH ARCHIVIST AT LAMBETH. HIS INTEREST IN HISTORY AND LITERATURE MAKES HIS INFORMATIVE BOOKS A DELIGHT TO READ.
The Dictionary of Fashion History
Valerie Cumming
The Dictionary of Fashion History, a revised, edited and updated version of the 1960 original by CW & P Cunnington and Charles Beard (Berg, 2010; revised edition, Bloomsbury, 2017)
IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN LONDON AS SEEN THROUGH THE EYES OF ARTISTS, YOU WILL NEED VALERIE CUMMING’S EXCELLENT GUIDES TO FASHION HISTORY, OFTEN THE ONLY WAY TO DATE CERTAIN PAINTINGS. HERE IS AN EXAMPLE BUT DO CHECK VALERIE’S WEBSITE AT https://valeriecumming.com/