The
city of London : architectural tradition and innovation in the Square Mile /
edited by Nicholas Kenyon ; [autores] Michael Hall ... [et al.]
Thames and
Hudson, London : 2011.
352 p. :
il.
Bibliogr.: p. [338]-340
ISBN 9780500342770
Materias:
Biblioteca Sbc Aprendizaje A-72(410) CIT
"The City of London" is a major illustrated
celebration of the architecture and of the Square Mile. Beginning with a
general introduction that provides an historical overview of the City's
development, the main part of the book is divided into 8 chapters, each devoted
to a particular district of the City. Each chapter begins with a 1,500-word
introduction (with a specially commissioned map of the district as well as
additional illustrations) and then includes approximately 25 entries on
individual buildings and urban spaces such as squares and public gardens. Each
entry is illustrated with 24 images, including specially commissioned exterior
and interior photographs and selected archival images provided by the London
Metropolitan Archives and other City sources. In total, there are approximately
200 entries, including major landmarks such as St Paul's Cathedral and
20th-century developments such as the Barbican, and each of the bridges that
connects the City with the South Bank. The Tower of London, although not
technically in the City, is also covered, as its history has been so bound up
with that of the Square Mile.
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