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Chambers London GazetteerLondon SuburbsLondon: The Photographic Atlas
Chambers London Gazetteer
by Russ Willey

The book of the Hidden London website, and much more besides.
London Suburbs

English Heritage's beautifully illustrated, thoroughly researched study of the parts that tourists miss.
London: The Photographic Atlas
by www.getmapping.com

London like you've never seen it.
London: The BiographyThe London EncyclopaediaThe Times History of London (Mapping History S.)
London: The Biography
by Peter Ackroyd
£11.21
Ackroyd can be a bit quirky at times, but this is a beautifully woven story of the city.
The London Encyclopaedia

Getting old, and it doesn't cover some of the most obscure suburban localities, for which: see Chambers London Gazetteer!
The Times History of London (Mapping Histor...
by Prof. Hugh Clout

Originally marketed as an illustrated atlas, this has now been repositioned as a colourful history.
A Dictionary of London Place-Names (Oxford Paperback Reference)Spectacular Vernacular: London's 100 Most Extraordinary BuildingsThe Book of Lists: London
A Dictionary of London Place-Names (Oxford ...
by A.D. Mills

How London's localities got their names. More than just Saxon landowners – although there are a lot of them.
Spectacular Vernacular: London's 100 Most E...
by David Long
£13.19
The most favourably reviewed London book of the year on the Amazon website.
The Book of Lists: London
by Nicholas Rennison

A fun collection of themed information, only a small proportion of which you may already know
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