London: An Illustrated Literary Companion, compiled by Rosemary Gray, captures the varying moods of London over recent centuries, through diary entries, quotations, poems, essays and extracts from great works written in its honour. It is beautifully illustrated with drawings and engravings from distinguished artists, including Gustave Doré, George Cruikshank, James McNeill Whistler and Hugh Thomson, as well as a variety of prints and photographs.

Part of the new MCL series of gorgeous pocket-sized travel paperbacks, featuring Paris: A Literary Anthology.