London by Dark: Pre-War Drawings and the History of Famous City Locations

After the Great War, but before the Second, in 1925, English writer Sidney Dark teamed up with famed illustrator Joseph Pennell to create a visual tour of historic London.Moody, mysterious, and bathed in shadows, artist Joseph Pennell captured early 20th-century London with a unique eye and a sketch-like visual style all his own. Fifty-five adumbralillustrations guide readers through storied historic locations with candid pencil strokes that capture a contemporary moment from long ago. Features:Enlarged 8 ½” x 11” pagesSoftcover and hardcover options55 digitally-restored illustrationsAuthor’s original layoutsClassic weathered type fontBold retro-styled cover designSidney Dark weaves tales of historical significance and period tomfoolery while Pennell drags readers through the murky fog of pre World War II London with a brutal, candid display of artistic inspiration. One can almost smell the soot and manure as they trundle by The Clock Tower, Hyde Park, The Strand, Lincoln’s Inn, and more historic spots – all changed by the passage of time.“There are libraries of London books, but this is the one London book illustrated by Mr. Pennell. That is its reason and its justification. I have been much in the position of the dramatist hired to write a play around a poster, but, with a proper modesty, I have realized that the poster is too much for me –“There are a dozen ways in which a London book can be written. My plan has been to go, one after the other, to the scenes made vivid by Mr. Pennell’s genius, to conjure up visions of men and women whose lives have been associated with each place and to recall something of their past.” – Sidney DarkTable of Contents:1 – Westminster Abbey2 – Poet’s Corner3 – Old Westminster4 – The Clock Tower5 – The Foreign Office6 – Whitehall Court7 – St. James’s Place8 – Hanover Street9 – Hyde Park10 – Piccadilly11 – The Haymarket Theatre12 – Trafalgar Square13 – Charing Cross14 – Magnificent Kensington15 – Cheyne Walk16 – Villiers Street17 – Th Strand18 – The Law Courts19 – The Temple20 – Lincoln’s Inn21 – Fetter Lane22 – Fleet Street23 – Ludgate Hill24 – St. Paul’s25 – St. Bartholomew’s26 – Cloth Fair27 – The City Churches28 – The Guildhall29 – The Royal Exchange30 – Aldersgate Street31 – Leadenhall Market32 – The Post Office33 – The British Museum34 – Euston Station35 – Bankside36 – The Tower Bridge37 – Whitechapel38 – East London39 – The River40 – Greenwich41 – The Crystal Palace42 – Hampton CourtAbout the Publisher:The CGR Publishing Restoration Workshop uses a vast array of computers and digital scanners to restore, preserve, and enhance the classic works of writers and artists from the 19th century. Each new release includes display-quality covers, enlarged covers, and retro fonts. Select books include Dante's Inferno Retro Hell-Bound Edition, Gustave Doré's London: A Pilgrimage, The Complete Book of Birds, A Life of George Westinghouse, The Clock Book: A Detailed Illustrated Collection of Classic Clocks, The Aeroplane Speaks, and much more. Read more