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Delve into a treasure trove of 30,000 volumes exploring London's rich history, from fashion and arts to plagues and pleasure gardens. We’ve got historical maps too.
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Art & Design
Art & Design
10 historical maps of London
Picking a route through the beautiful, intriguing and unusual maps in our collection
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How to ‘judge’ a book owner by their bookplate
We don’t really judge, but we can definitely get to know a lot about a book’s owner by their customised bookplate
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Collections
Rare books from London Museum's Library
Our Librarian shares a few of his favourite volumes and the stories these have to tell.
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The car of Nadar's balloon at the Crystal Palace (cutting)
Illustrated London News
1863-02-12