Alphabet Of London

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London is the only city in the world where you could ever find Gilbert & George sharing space with the Gherkin & the Globe while the Great Fire burns & a gin drinker glugs her favorite tipple & where members of the Bloomsbury Group hail a black cab while barrage balloons hover over Broadcasting House during the Blitz. In A London Alphabet Christopher Brown presents a series of wonderfully whimsical linocuts illustrating every aspect of London past & present including personalities buildings monuments legends historic events & other metropolitan icons. From Dickens Dr Johnson Tower Bridge & the Shard to the Diamond Jubilee Wimbledon pigeons & jellied eels all London life is here. A born-&-bred Londoner Brown recounts his own memories of growing up in the capital & also describes how he creates his distinctive prints. His unique often humorous take on London will delight anyone who lives in or visits the city.