The island : London mapped /

A masterpiece of imaginative cartography, artist Stephen Walter's detailed maps of London reveal much more about the city than its winding streets and historic buildings. London's streets, built up over more than two thousand years, are a maze of history, cultures, and stories. In his fant...

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Main Author: Walter, Stephen (Author)
Other Authors: Barber, Peter
Format: Unknown
Language:English
Published: Munich ; London ; New York : Prestel Verlag, [2015]
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