London

 

London Transport Posters: A Century of Art and Design

David Bownes (ed.)

Vintage images of London transport - whether it's the trains themselves or the images used to advertise and inform - seem to inspire a curious kind of nostalgia in people, London dwellers or not.  This sense of nostalgia is embodied in this lovely and well illustrated book.  It is as much about the history of poster art and advertising as it is a tribute to our beautiful and ever changing city and it's weird, wonderful and grandiose public transport infrastructure.

Lord Humphries 2008

ISBN 9780853319849

hbk £30.00

Inside Notting Hill

Sarah Anderson & Miranda Davies

Inside Notting Hill is the only guide to a fascinating area of London. Following the huge success of the first book, this new edition contains more landmarks and legends, up-to-date listings of where to stay, eat, drink, shop and much more. It also features new writings by Tim Lott, Michael Horovitz, Virginia Ironside and Rachel Johnson as well as contributions by Colin MacInnes, Michael Moorcock, Mustapha Matura, John Michell, Nicky Gemmell and other writers connected with Notting Hill, past and present.

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Umbrella Books 2007

ISBN 0954262417

Pbk £12.99

London For Londoners

Time Out

This is a brilliant companion for any London dweller regardless of income, age or familial status.  It is a non-demographic specific guide for Londoners, by Londoners.  It is a thorough, comprehensive guide to eating, drinking, shopping, visiting art galleries, going to the theatre, seeing a film or just going for a stroll in this most wonderful, albeit confusing and sprawling, capital city.  There are also some indispensable little tips about the neighbourhood highs and low.

Random House 2008

(Second edition - first published in 2006)

ISBN 9781846700569

Pbk £12.99

Rough Trade

Rob Young

It is over 30 years ago now that the Rough Trade shop opened its doors to the public in Notting Hill, West London.  Disco and soft-rock ruled the airwaves, The Clash had just signed to CBS and Geoff Travis set up the company with a group of friends as a communistic, DIY alternative to the increasingly stale mainstream.  Over the ensuing years the Rough Trade Shop, Rough Trade Records and Rough Trade Distribution profoundly the landscape of modern music

Black Dog 2006

(Illustrated)

ISBN 9781904772477

Pbk £19.95

 

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