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Frederick Warne & Co. Ltd., Observer's Series No. 50 [Published Date: 1973]. Hardcover, 192 pp. With 15 colour and 83 black and white photographs. Line Drawings by Roger Harris. Good in good dust jacket. Small red textured Paper over Boards with black lettering on front and spine. Scuffing to bottom edge of covers with a small chip to the paper at the bottom of the front cover. Binding tight. Pages lightly aged but otherwise clean and unmarked. Glossy pictorial dust jacket has a 1/2" tear to the paper over the top edge of the rear cover and a few other smaller nicks and tears and creasing along edges. light overall scuffing, aging and soiling to jacket as well. Price clipped. Now in an archival-quality (removable) Brodart Cover. NOT Ex-Library. NO remainder marks. The Observer's Books were a series of small, pocket-sized books, published by Frederick Warne & Co in the United Kingdom from 1937 to 2003. They covered a variety of topics including hobbies, art, history and wildlife. The aim of these books was to interest the observer and they have also been popular amongst children. [From front jacket flap] The Observer’s Book of London aims to guide both the native and visitor along routes which link together the long and exciting years of London's history, from Roman times to the present day. It contains a rich assortment of material, the familiar mingling with the unexpected, the new with the old, which will reveal the charm and variety, the magic and the murk of one of the world's great cities. All who are interested in museums, markets, City churches, bridges, parks, statues, Roman remains, Adam houses, and a score of other subjects, will find the information expressed concisely yet vividly. The book will delight the visitor and be a revelation to the Londoner. Not only will it prove to be an indispensable aid to enjoyable sightseeing but a lasting source of reference for the student and historian. The authors have lived in London for many years, and their affection and concern for the city are evident throughout the book. Their research has been deep and their personal exploration long and sustained. Many of the photographs have been taken specially, and their originality will give pleasure to those who are tired of the routine scenes.