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Delve into a treasure trove of 30,000 volumes exploring London's rich history, from fashion and arts to plagues and pleasure gardens. We’ve got historical maps too.
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Art & Design
Art & Design
10 historical maps of London
Picking a route through the beautiful, intriguing and unusual maps in our collection
Behind the scenes
Behind the scenes
Rare books: What makes them special & how to care for them
Tips on identifying special books, storage and safe handling techniques to preserve these literary artefacts
Collections
Collections
Noble squares & charming cheesecake: A Regency tourist's London diary
Elizabeth Chivers’ unpublished diary gives a peek into her whirlwind 20-day London adventure
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Library
Library
Sir Christopher Wren's Plan for Rebuilding the City of London after the dreadfull Conflagration in 1666 (plan)
Wren, Christopher
1776
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Library
Wonderful Adventures of Mrs Seacole in Many Lands (memoir)
Seacole, Mary, Russell, William Howard, James Blackwood and Co.
1857
