The story of historic district on the south bank of the Thames & beyond
- the original playground of Londoners, complete with
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Bankside area of London in 1873 in a series of exceptionally detailed reproductions of old Ordnance Survey street plans for areas of larger cities which have undergone substantial redevelopment in the late 19th or the early 20th century, published in the Alan Godfrey Editions. The plans, printed in back & white, have been taken from the original Ordnance Survey mapping at 1:1, 056 & reproduced at 1:1, 760 – the equivalent of 36 inches (or one yard) to a mile. The maps provide an unrivalled, house-by-house picture of streets & individual buildings with inner courtyards, outbuildings, pavements, covered passages, etc. Many important institutions are named; within the National Galley on Trafalgar Square even the individual rooms (the map is from 1871, so no French Impressionists as yet!). On the reverse are historical notes about the area covered by the map, plus extracts from contemporary street directories. These maps provide a fascinating addition to Alan Godfrey’s huge series of some 2, 000 titles presenting reproductions of street plans at taken from the Ordnance Survey mapping at 1:2, 500 (25” to 1 mile) & reprinted at about 15 inches to one mile (1:4, 340). ...

On the south bank of the Thames & demarcated by Blackfriars & Tower Bridges lies the district known as Bankside, the Borough & Southwark. Its origin was in a Roman settlement nestling around the southern end of London Bridge, until the eighteenth century the only bridge across the Thames in London. Being separated only by the Thames from the City of London & outside the City`s jurisdiction, it developed as a place for bawdy & disreputable entertainment & leisure
- including the Globe Theatre made famous by performing William Shakespeare`s plays. It was an area also sought out for its `stews` which were some of London`s most notorious brothels where every taste could be catered for. Borough High Street contained proportionately more inns & taverns than anywhere else in Britain
- & some were immortalised by Chaucer & Dickens. The George alone survives to give some idea of what these ancient hostelries were like. From a time when London was a collection of discrete districts & villages, here is the long history of Bankside, the metropolis`s disreputable & licentious yet vibrant, cosmopolitan underbelly.

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Who is Banksy? One of the most famous street artists in the world, he has kept his identity a secret ever since his work was first noticed in the 1990s. He is known for his subversive, often political, stencil art & dark sense of humour. Today, he is known around the globe, not only for his art, but also for his exhibitions, film work & books. Discover all there is to know about the man behind the pseudonym in this pocket-sized guide to Banksy: his childhood, what inspires him & how he went from local graffiti artist to global fame. See some of his most iconic imagery, & find out how his art provides clues to his personality & political views. Learn all about Dismal&, Banksy`s pop-up `bemusement park` that drew the world`s attention to Weston-Super-Mare in 2015, & discover how his art is often a response to global issues such as the refugee crisis, or conflict in the Middle East. Many of Banksy`s original artworks no longer exist in the places they were created, but here you can see some of his most famous pieces, including Sweep it Under the Carpet; The Mild Mild West & Mobile Lovers.A `spotters guide` at the back of the book also provides information about where you can spot a real-life Banksy in the wild. Comprehensive, engaging & crammed full of fascinating information, this is the ideal read for Banksy fans of all ages! ...

No single living artist has created as many myths, rumours & legends as Banksy. Many of the tales in this book are from Bristol, some are from further afield. What they share is that they are all told with the wide eyed wonder which Banksy inspires. Collated between 2009 & 2011 some of these stories are quite old & have been told so many times they have become the stuff of legend, others are more questionable & best described as myths. Some are laugh out loud bollocks & others are simply gossip. You be the judge. ...

The single best collection of photographs of Banksy's street work. Period. You Are An Acceptable Level of Threat concentrates on this singular artist's iconic imagery, spanning the late '90s up until the end of 2011. The locations are from around the world (predominantly the UK, US & Europe), & many images have never been seen before. When Banksy started out painting, the political landscape was bleak. Fortunately now, it's ten times worse. As Banksy's cheerfully aggressive political work becomes ever more relevant, this comprehensive tome sets about presenting his art in the context of the era he was responding to. ...

For someone who shuns the limelight so completely that he conceals his name, never shows his face & gives interviews only by email, Banksy is remarkably famous. From his beginnings as a Bristol graffiti artist, his artwork is now sold at auction for six-figure sums & hangs on celebrities` walls. The appearance of a new Banksy is national news, his documentary Exit Through the Gift Shop was Oscar-nominated & people queue for hours to see his latest exhibition. Now more National Treasure than edgy outsider, who is Banksy & how did he become what he is today? In the first attempt to tell the full story of Banksy`s life & career, Will Ellsworth-Jones pieces together a picture of his world & unpicks its contradictions. Whether art or vandalism, anti-establishment or sell-out, Banksy & his work have become a cultural phenomenon & the question ` Who is Banksy?` is as much about his career as it is `the man behind the wall`. ` Britain`s unlikeliest national treasure` Independent `A fascinating portrait that elicits admiration for a man who, despite his increasingly unconvincing efforts to retain some shred of his vandal status, has had an undeniable impact on art` The Times ...

For someone who shuns the limelight so completely that he conceals his name, never shows his face & gives interviews only by email, Banksy is remarkably famous. From his beginnings as a Bristol graffiti artist, his artwork is now sold at auction for six-figure sums & hangs on celebrities' walls. The appearance of a new Banksy is national news, his documentary Exit Through the Gift Shop was Oscar-nominated & people queue for hours to see his latest exhibition. Now more National Treasure than edgy outsider, who is Banksy & how did he become what he is today? In the first attempt to tell the full story of Banksy's life & career, Will Ellsworth-Jones pieces together a picture of his world & unpicks its contradictions. Whether art or vandalism, anti-establishment or sell-out, Banksy & his work have become a cultural phenomenon & the question ' Who is Banksy?' is as much about his career as it is 'the man behind the wall'. ' Britain's unlikeliest national treasure' Independent 'A fascinating portrait that elicits admiration for a man who, despite his increasingly unconvincing efforts to retain some shred of his vandal status, has had an undeniable impact on art' The Times ...

Bannockburn in 1896 in a fascinating series of reproductions of old Ordnance Survey plans in the Alan Godfrey Editions, ideal for anyone interested in the history of their neighbourhood or family. The map covers the village of Bannockburn, south-east of Stirling, extending westward to Milton & southward to Muir of Bannockburn. Features include Muiralehouse, Cat Craig, Newmarket, Stein's Square, Caledonian Railway with Bannockburn station, Lower Greenyards, infectious diseases hospital, Town Hall, Greenyards Colliery, Skeochmill, Woollen Factory, Royal George Carpet Factory, Balquhidderock, etc. About the Alan Godfrey Editions of the 25 ...

Street Plan of Bansko at 1:5, 000 with on the reverse a panorama map of the local mountains showing ski runs & related facilities. The plan is annotated with symbols highlighting locations of numerous hotels & various facilities including information centre, cash dispensers, petrol stations & car repairs, etc. Streets show selected house numbers for easier identification of addresses. Names of larger streets & most hotels are given in both Cyrillic & Latin alphabet. Map legend

Includes:: English. Street index is in Cyrillic only. The map is accompanied by a very extensive bilingual list of hotels & other accommodation with phone numbers & web addresses, plus numerous advertisements illustrating many entries. Approximately a third of the reverse side is taken by a contoured hiking map of the Pirin National Park at 1:60, 000, overprinted with 13 waymarked hiking routes, each accompanied by brief notes. Also shown are cable car lines & lifts, huts & shelters, interesting trees or rock formations, caves & other places of interest. The map has no geographical coordinates. All place names are given in both Cyrillic & Latin alphabet. Also provided is an extensive gazetteer of various facilities & services within Bansko & notes about the city & its region. All the information is tri-lingual: Bulgarian, English & German.

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