1946-1984 A Collection of Historical and Topographical Works on London and the Surrounding Areas

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First Edition, Illustrated, Original Binding, Publishers' Original Binding, With Dustwrapper

Twenty-two volumes. Illustrated throughout. This set contains: London Lives On, 1951. New cheap edition. A pictorial record of the landmarks of post-war London. Written by R. G. Burnett, photographs by E.W. Tattersall. The Lost Treasures of London, 1947. First edition. The first book to assess comprehensively and soberly the extent of the destruction of the Blitz. Written by William Kent. The National Theatre, 1976. First edition. A study of the highly productive stage of The National Theatre and its company. Written by Judith Cook. Haymarket: Theatre of Perfection, 1948. First edition. A series of theatre histories focused on the second oldest theatre in London- the Haymarket. Written by W. Macqueen-Pope. Crockford's or, the Goddess of Chance in St. James's Street, 1828-1844, 1953. First edition. An entertaining history of the nineteenth century gambling house, Crockford's. Written by A. L. Humphreys. London's Noble Fire Brigades: 1833-1904, 1973. First edition. A study of the history and development of the London Fire Engine Establishment. Written by Sally Holloway. A History of Architecture in and Around London, 1962. First edition. Arranged to illustrated the course of architecture in England until the end of the nineteenth century. Written by Walter H. Godfrey. "This - Is London...", 1950. First edition. A behind the scenes story of British broadcasting and penetrating journalistic talent. Written by Stuart Hibberd. The Book of Pall Mall, 1965. First edition. A commentary on the success story of Pall Mall, and the rapid building up of this important street. Written by J. M. Scott. The Red Barrell: A History of Watney Mann, 1963. First edition. The story of the Stag Brewery and many other brewery businesses with histories dating back to the eighteenth century. Written by Hurford Janes. The Night Side of London, 1984. Reproduction after a long period of being out of print. An exploration of the night life of the English capital city at the turn of the century. Written by Robert Machray. The Story of Sadler's Wells: 1683-1964, 1965. First edition. The story of one of the oldest and longest running theatres of the city of London. Written by Dennis Arundell. Bridge, Church, and Palace in Old London, 1961. First edition. An account of the greatest of London's varnished buildings of architectural interest. Written by John E. N. Hearsey. John Venn and the Clapham Sect, 1958. First edition. The biography of a man of great influence in the Evangelical movement at the beginning of the nineteenth century. Written by Michael Hennell. The Orrible Synne, 1973. First edition. A look at London lechery from Roman to Cromwellian times. Written by E. J. Burford. Earls Court, 1953. First edition. The autobiography of a man who can claim to be Britain's most adventurous showman. Written by Claude Langdon. The Story of Westminster College 1851-1951, 1951. First edition. The story of one hundred years of growth and development for Westminster College. Written by F. C. Pritchard. London Beneath the Pavement, 1961. First edition. A curious and striking book on the subterranean activity across the city of London. Written by Michael Harrison. A Prospect of Gray's Inn, 1951. First edition. Presenting a view over the varied history of Gray's Inn from the Middle Ages to the modern day. Written by Francis Cowper. Stevedores and Dockers, 1969. First edition. A study of trade unionism in the port of London between 1870 and 1914. Written by John Lovell. The Old Concert Rooms of London, 1955. First edition. Tracing the public performance of music from the taverns of the seventeenth century to the famous St. James's Hall in Piccadilly. Written by Robert Elkin. The London We Love, 1946. First edition. The story of favourite sites and important residents of London, as well as guests from all nations whom we have been proud to welcome. Written by G. E. Eades.