Rosemary Gray

A fascinating literary overview of London through the centuries.

Compiled by Rosemary Gray, London: An Illustrated Literary Companion captures the varying moods of the great city over recent centuries through diary entries, quotations, poems, essays, and extracts from great works written in its honour. It is beautifully illustrated with drawings and engravings from distinguished artists, including Gustave Doré, George Cruikshank, James McNeill Whistler, and Hugh Thomson, and contains contemporary prints and photographs.