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The History of London

by Walter Besant

1893 · History

Open Library OL1487481W

The history of London, the capital and largest city of England and the United Kingdom, extends to over 2500 years. In that time, it has become one of the world's most impactful financial and cultural centres.

About the author

Walter Besant (1836–1901) is represented here by 14 public-domain titles, including All Sorts and Conditions of Men: An Impossible Story, Armorel of Lyonesse: A Romance of To-day, and Early London: Prehistoric, Roman, Saxon and Norman. This page is a shelf list: the books are read on Open Library, not stored here. More of this shelf for Walter Besant.

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