{"product_id":"spirit-of-london-hardcover","title":"Spirit of London - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePaul Cohen-Portheim\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eSimon Jenkins\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA new edition of a classic Batsford title from the 1930s.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLondon is brought to life through its people, buildings and history in this classic book, first published in 1935. \u003ci\u003eThe Spirit of London\u003c\/i\u003e presents a wonderful snapshot of our capital before World War II and a charming insight into urban life in the 1930s. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePaul Cohen-Portheim was an Austrian traveller and writer who was interned in the UK during World War I. His enforced stay made him fall in love with England and in particular, London. This is his take on the irrepressible city. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eChapters include: Towns Within, Town Streets and their Life, Green London, London Amusements and Night Life, Traditional London, London and the British and London and the Foreigner. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe book features Brian Cook's iconic illustration of Ludgate Circus and St Paul's on the cover. Add in the charm of the authentic voice of a 1930s Londoner, this book should be enjoyed by all Londoners and London enthusiasts.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003ePaul Cohen-Portheim (1880-1932) was an Austrian artist and travel writer. He was a proficient linguist and spoke a half a dozen European languages fluently. When World War I broke out, he was painting in Devonshire, and found himself interned for the length of the war. This gave him time to read, observe and meditate, especially on his enforced new home. After the war he wrote \u003ci\u003eEngland, the Unknown Isle\u003c\/i\u003e and later \u003ci\u003eThe Spirit of London, \u003c\/i\u003eshowing his affection for England and London especially. \u003ci\u003eThe Spirit of London\u003c\/i\u003e was the last thing to be published after his sudden death in 1932.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.81 x 7.32 x 5.43 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 28, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45775389753541,"sku":"9781849945479","price":12.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0757\/6718\/5605\/files\/5gOOQ0CcPw9781849945479.webp?v=1770534432","url":"https:\/\/selloorium.com\/products\/spirit-of-london-hardcover","provider":"Selloorium","version":"1.0","type":"link"}