One of the joys of being a charity shop book-scourer is the thrill of coming across a book that you've never heard of, is long out of print, which only costs a few quid and is right up your (proverbial) street. As the precedent for mentioning relevant books has already been set on Faded London when I reviewed Gillian Cooksey's excellent field-guide to London coalhole covers, Artistry & History Underfoot I thought I'd share a couple of other gems with you and look at an intriguing new publication that blends art, coal-hole covers and excellent photography in a single volume!
First up is the most fascinating, absorbing and altogether envy-inducing of the trio
LONDON IN DETAIL (ed. Ian Messenberg 1986)
'Nothing new under the sun.' Faded London's 70s precursor. |
The pictures are in black and white, with about fifteen to a page and the locations given are of the most general nature (Putney SW15, Wimbledon SW19 etc.). My prized capture and a quality read. Although long out of print there are some Amazon-based dealers selling copies starting at about £5.
Second up is a book with a more specific subject in mind, the history and development of signwriting
SIGNWRITTEN ART (A. J. Lewery 1989)
Celebrating a great folk-art |
The book was republished a couple of years ago and with the magic of Amazon's 'Look inside!' feature you can have a peek for yourself at the contents.
PAVEMENT POETRY (Maria Voltides 2010)
If the first two books were vintage charity-shop treasures, the last book featured is brand spanking new and decidedly modern. The author, Maria Voltides, is an artist behind a project in Notting Hill where commissioned authors had a 20 word phrase describing an aspect of the area transcribed to coal-hole inspired plaques which were then set in the pavement. A project not unlike the historically-inspired one around Brick Lane I'd guess. There's a nice article online which explains the concept in greater detail and an article in The Guardian as well.
PAVEMENT POETRY - Maria Voltides 2011 |
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A nice shot of Tottenham Court Road's Rising Sun on the cover of the Hesenberg, which I'd love to have come upon myself - certainly a physical browse well outdoes an electronic trawl for the pleasurable surprise - the independent bookshop a chapel on the routeless pilgrimage of the flaneur. The sign art is, for sure, in the relative doldrums, but it's by no means dead, and one does come across plenty of creative contemporary examples, too.
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