1914 The Colour of London: Historic, Personal & Local

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Colour Plates, Illustrated, Original Binding, Publishers' Original Binding

New impression. Illustrated with a colour frontispiece, forty-seven colour plates, and twelve sepia drawings on plates. Collated complete. An exploration of the city of London, England, being one of the largest cities in the world. Providing commentary on the local colour or characteristics of the different boroughs and areas. With an essay by the artist. Written by William John Loftie, a British clergyman and writer, on the history of London, travel, art and architecture. Illustrated by Yoshio Markino, a Japanese artist and author who was based in London from 1897 to 1942. With an introduction from Marion Harry Alexander Spielmann, a prolific Victorian art critic and scholar.