The History of London in Maps

by Felix Barker, Peter Jackson

Historic maps since the 1550s are accompanied by contemporary views

Genres: Nonfiction, London, Cities

176 pages, Hardcover

First published February 27, 1990

Reviews

[Julie · Rating 4 out of 5]

My interest was piqued while reading, "Bryant and May: London Bridge is Falling Down" by Christopher Fowler who refers to Peter Jackson's books on the history of London. Peter Jackson is a co-author on "The History of London in Maps," which is a wonderful over-sized coffee table book full of maps and detailed drawings, which provide the reader with "a rich picture of the city in all its stages of development, from mid-Tudor times to the present." Its truly fascinating to read about the evolution of London over time and the factors that precipitated growth and change.