Binding: Hardcover EAN: 9780713646788 ISBN: 0713646780 Label: A & C Black (Blue Guides) Manufacturer: A & C Black (Blue Guides) Number Of Pages: 507 Publication Date: March 31, 1998 Publisher: A & C Black (Blue Guides) Studio: A & C Black (Blue Guides) Sales Rank: 985051
Rating: - Shallower coverage compared to previous editions.
Blue Guides have picked a new author for this new, 17th edition of the London guide, and I find it covers London in a somewhat shallower manner than the previous edition. For example, the Westminster Abbey Museum is given only a general paragraph, whereas the previous edition listed the most important exhibits. On the other hand, the author is good at pointing out architectural details of buildings, and actually tells us where to look in order to see them. Generally, the book is not a bad work, it will certainly pass muster as a London guide, but those who want further details will, I fear,have to refer to previous editions. Therefore, this new edition does not replace the previous edition, but complements it.