London Town by Felix Leigh
In this charming facsimile, first published in 1883, a young girl and her family travel around London visiting many of the familiar sights such as the Tower of London, the British Museum and Westminster Abbey. Along the way, they meet figures common in the Victorian era, but who have since disappeared: the muffin man, the shoeblack brigade, and the orange girl. This light-hearted verse brings to life the sights and sounds of Victorian London, and the superb illustrations have a comparable mood and style to those of those of Walter Crane and Kate Greenaway.
Felix Leigh, who wrote the verses, was a prolific writer whose work appeared many times in the Victorian magazine Boy's Own Paper. Thomas Crane was the Artistic Director for Marcus Ward & Co. He was also the elder brother of the artist and illustrator Walter Crane. Ellen Houghton was the cousin of Thomas Crane.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780712358149 |
| ISBN 10 | 0712358145 |
| Title | London Town |
| Author | Felix Leigh |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | British Library Publishing |
| Year published | 2011-01-20 |
| Number of pages | 56 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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