London, Portrait of a City

London's remarkable history, architecture, landmarks, streets, style,
cool, swagger, and stalwart residents are pictured in hundreds of
compelling photographs sourced from a wide array of archives around the
world. London is a vast sprawling metropolis, constantly evolving and
growing, yet throughout its complex past and shifting present, the
humor, unique character, and bulldog spirit of the people has stayed
constant. This book salutes all those Londoners, their city, and its
history. In addition to the wealth of images included in this book, many
previously unpublished, London's history is told through hundreds of
quotations, lively essays, and references from key movies, books, and
records.
From Victorian London to the Swinging 60s; from the Battle
of Britain to Punk; from the Festival of Britain to the 2012 Olympics;
from the foggy cobbled streets to the architectural masterpieces of the
millennium; from rough pubs to private drinking clubs; from Royal
Weddings to raves, from the charm of the East End to the wonders of the
Westminster; from Chelsea girls to Hoxton hipsters; from the power to
the glory: in page after page of stunning photographs, reproduced big
and bold like the city itself, London at last gets the photographic
tribute it deserves.