London rising : the men who made modern London

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Title:

London rising : the men who made modern London

Author:

Hollis, Leo.

Personal Author:

Hollis, Leo.

Edition:

First U.S. edition.

Publication Information:

New York : Walker & Co. : Distributed to the trade by Macmillan, [2008]

Physical Description:

x, 390 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), maps ; 25 cm

Language:

English

Contents:

The greatest hazard that ever the youth of England saw -- A quiet revolution -- Restoration and renewal -- The two cities -- London was, but is no more -- Measuring the city -- The surveyor-general -- The city of speculation -- Ancient and modern -- Raised in extremes -- Looks like a revolution -- Melting it down and making it anew -- The London revolution -- The phoenix risen -- Endings.

Personal Subject:

Wren, Christopher, Sir, 1632-1723.

Corporate Subject:

St. Paul's Cathedral (London, England) -- History -- 17th century.

Geographic Term:

London (England) -- History -- 17th century.

London (England) -- History -- 17th century -- Biography.

Electronic Access:

Contributor biographical information
Publisher description http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0809/2008000179-b.html
http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0809/2008000179-d.html

ISBN:

9780802716323

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