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The streets and public spaces of London are rich with statues and monuments commemorating the city's great figures and events.
From Nelson's Column in Trafalgar Square and Sir Christopher Wren's Great Fire Monument to the charming Peter Pan statue in Kensington Gardens, the range is glorious. Some commemorate events, while others celebrate people real or fictional; some take the form of small reliefs, while others are huge bronzes on pedestals, larger than life-size. Executed in stone, bronze and a range of other materials, London's statues and monuments include work by some of the world's greatest sculptors.
This book is a fully illustrated guide to the pieces and their stories: sometimes surprising and occasionally controversial, but always fascinating.
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Peter Matthews worked for many years for the London Tourist Board, during this time he studied to become a registered London Blue Badge Guide. He worked for the Museum of London.
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Paperback. Condition: New. Orderbook -- wwb -- -- LONDON'S STATUES AND MONUMENTS. Peter Matthews. Shire Publications Ltd, Oxford, 2012. Shire Library, 599. Distributed in the U. S. A. By Random House, Inc. , New York. 248 pp. With 373 ills. (351 col. ). 21 x 15 cm. ISBN 9780747807988 In English. Indexing: Western, Europe ā" Great Britain ā" Several Periods ā" Sculpture Plans: 70 Worldwide Number: 151155Paperbound $19.95t (libraries receive a 20% discount on this title) 99 / CHANGE0722022RECENT TRADE BOOKS; *** FREE UPGRADE to Courier/Priority Shipping Upon Request *** - *** IN STOCK AND IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT - Flawless copy, brand new, pristine, never opened -- 248 pp. ; 373 illus. (351 in color. ) -- with a bonus offer--; The streets and public spaces of London are rich with statues and monuments commemorating the great people of history. From the monumental Nelson's Column in Trafalgar Square and Sir Christopher Wren's Great Fire Monument to the charming Peter Pan statue in Kensington Gardens, and the bronze of Paddington Bear on the lawn of the railway station that gave him his name, the range of London's statues and monuments is huge. Some commemorate events, while others celebrate people, real and fictional. Some take the form of small reliefs, while others are huge pedimented bronzes, larger than life size. Executed in stone, bronze and a range of other materials, London's statues and monuments include work by some of the greatest sculptors.Shire first published a book on this subject in 1968, and for forty years it was a stalwart of the list, opening the eyes of countless Londoners and visitors to the capital to the sculptural splendour of the city. Peter Matthews has now produced an entirely new book on the subject, reorganised, rewritten, and reillustrated with a completely new set of specially taken photographs. Over 500 statues and monuments feature in this indispensible guide, and fascinating information about the sculptors and the stories behind the monuments make this book a uniquely useful resource for anyone wanting to gain a deeper insight into these wonderful adornments to the streets of the capital. Seller Inventory # 100407