In this classic of English architectural history, John Summerson provides an account of a major building period in the history of London. Encompassing the architecture of the capital from the Great Fire of 1666 through the city`s early-19th-century expansion, it explores the genesis & development of Georgian London. Summerson examines the way in which building was conditioned by social, economic & financial circumstances & discusses some of Britain`s most important buildings & their architects. While Summerson`s text is essentially unchanged in this edition, it has been corrected in the light of new research, expanded to include a few significant buildings that were originally overlooked, & enhanced with new illustrations. The appendix of surviving Georgian buildings has also been updated.