<span>'One Man’s London' – 
the idiosyncratic London guide book that won a cult following within 
weeks of its publication – has at last been reissued in an expanded 
form. This enhanced illustrated version has been published in response 
to demands for a reissue that began not long after its original 
publication. 'One Man’s London' was first published by Hutchinson in 
1989, and the edition quickly sold out. Soon, second-hand copies were 
selling at well above the cover price and, ever since, the book has been
 keenly sought-after. <br><br>The book’s attraction has always been its 
remarkable individuality and the oddities and secrets it reveals about 
streets every Londoner knows. It tells us of the Roman milestone that 
lies unmarked beside St Margaret’s, Westminster; of the oldest gas lamps
 in the world, which still burn along The Mall; of the inconspicuous 
markers that govern Royal processions; of pubs that go to Buckingham 
Palace for their licences; of parish marks that still designate the 
boundaries of old London; and of the miniature Test Match on the wall 
facing Australia House, among many other features in London often 
overlooked or ignored. In addition to describing such features, this 
book also explains why they are there, and their continuing significance
 today.</span>

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