London: A View from the Streets

Every purchase supports the British Museum This book is an absorbing view of life on the streets of London and a visual feast full of humour, beauty and historical interest Mesmerizing, exhilarating and awe-inspiring, London has provided a rich subject for the many artists, satirists, map-makers and engravers who have tried to make a lasting record of their impressions of the city Representations of London are fascinatingly diverse, presenting a lively and thought-provoking body of work that lets us see London as it has been experienced by its inhabitants through the ages London: A View from the Streets brings together and interprets vivid images of the changing faces of London, featuring never-before-seen works from the rich collection of the British Museum