London Shopfronts

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Illustrator Joel Holland created his first book, NYC Storefronts,because he was missing all the places he couldn¿t visit in his ownhometown during Covid lockdown. Now he¿s set his sights onLondon¿a city that feels at once ancient and modern, traditionaland quirky, homey and hip. Made with the same energy as NYCStorefronts, this book has a distinctly English vibe. It divides thecity into five navigable sections (Central, North, East, South, andWest), and highlights its diverse mix of cultures. In each chapteris a sprawling selection of shops, brought to life by Holland¿scharming drawings and London-based journalist Rosie Hewitson¿scaptivating descriptions.This collection of more than two hundred shopfronts runs thegamut of old to modern-day London: stately bookshops, umbrellastores, tailors, hatters, and pubs, but also trendy restaurants, bars,and boutiques. A number of places are deeply profiled, includingstoried jazz club Ronnie Scott¿s; Hatchards, the UK¿s oldestsurvivingbookshop; Ca