London Shopfronts

Illustrations of the City's Best-Loved Spots

Joel Holland, Rosie Hewitson, Asma Khan

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English

Prestel
01 November 2023

Drawing & drawings; Individual artists, art monographs; Public buildings: civic, commercial, industrial; Painting & art manuals

This love letter to London's most cherished shops celebrates the city's past and present, as well as its diversity and vivaciousness.

Illustrator Joel Holland created his first book, NYC Storefronts, because he was missing all the places he couldn't visit in his own hometown during Covid lockdown. Now he's set his sights on London-a city that feels at once ancient and modern, traditional and quirky, homey and hip.

Made with the same energy as NYC Storefronts, this book has a distinctly English vibe. It divides the city into five navigable sections (Central, North, East, South, and West), and highlights its diverse mix of cultures. In each chapter is a sprawling selection of shops, brought to life by Holland's charming drawings and London-based journalist Rosie Hewitson's captivating descriptions.

This collection of more than two hundred shopfronts runs the gamut of old to modern-day London: stately bookshops, umbrella stores, tailors, hatters, and pubs, but also trendy restaurants, bars, and boutiques. A number of places are deeply profiled, including storied jazz club Ronnie Scott's; Hatchards, the UK's oldest- surviving bookshop; Caribbean record store People's Sound; Rowan's Tenpin Bowling Alley; beloved Turkish restaurant Mangal II; and gender-affirming hairdressers Open Barbers; each one is lovingly detailed in Holland's gentle tones.

An informative guide to discovering all the Big Smoke has to offer, this is also a lasting keepsake for London lovers of every age and style.

AUTHORS: Rosie Hewitson is a journalist currently serving as Time Out London's Newsletter and Events Editor. She has also written for The Guardian, VICE, The Independent, Refinery29, Dazed and more. She lives in east London.

Joel Holland is an illustrator who has lived in New York City for over twenty years. His work has graced the New York Times, the New Yorker, Apple store windows across the world, and numerous book covers. He is the author of NYC Storefronts (Prestel).

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PERFECT FOR readers who love London and the independent shops that make the city so unique.

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AN ILLUSTATED LOOK AT LONDON: Contains over 200 hand-drawn illustrations of beloved shops around the city, from pubs and restaurants to theatres, cobblers, umbrella shops, cheesemongers and more. .

CHARMING IMAGES: Illustrator Joel Holland has painstakingly rendered each venue, capturing the spirit and diversity of the city. .

FUN, ENGAGING TEXT: TimeOut London staffer Rosie Hewitson's text perfectly complements the illustrations, teasing out exciting historical facts and little-known tidbits about each shop included.

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STYLISHLY DESIGNED: Each spread features 1, 2, or 8 shopfronts, and the book features a red cloth quarter-binding.

245 colour illustrations

Illustrated by: Joel Holland
Text by: Rosie Hewitson
Foreword by: Asma Khan
Imprint: Prestel
Country of Publication: Germany
Dimensions: Height: 241mm, Width: 191mm,
Weight: 567g
ISBN: 9783791389158
ISBN 10: 3791389157
Pages: 176
Publication Date: 01 November 2023
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Unspecified

ROSIE HEWITSON is a journalist currently serving as Time Out London's Newsletter and Events Editor. She has also written for The Guardian, VICE, The Independent, Refinery29, Dazed and more. She lives in east London. ASMA KHAN is a chef, restaurateur, and cookbook author. Her acclaimed Indian restaurant Darjeeling Express, located in London's Soho neighborhood, is run by an all-female team. She was profiled on the sixth season of Netflix's documentary series Chef's Table. JOEL HOLLAND is an illustrator who has lived in New York City for over twenty years. His work has graced the New York Times, the New Yorker, Apple store windows across the world, and numerous book covers. He is the author of NYC Storefronts (Prestel).