The London rich : the creation of a great city, from 1666 to the present / Peter Thorold
2000, First Edition. New York : St. Martin's Press. Fine cloth copy in a near-fine, very slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dw, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Stated 1st U.S. edition. ix, 402 p., [8] p. of plates : ill (some col.), maps ; 25 cm. Peter Thorold's book, embellished with maps and illustrations, reveals where the rich lived, why they moved from one district to another and what went on behind the doors of their magnificent houses. By examining the movement of the wealthy of London, Thorold illuminates the subtle but inexorable shaping of this great city. Subjects: Cities and towns - England - London - Growth - History. Item #225040
ISBN: 0312266162
Price: €21.00