The definitive love letter to one of the greatest cities in the world, now in a small, gift book format. Richard Bryant's breathtaking panoramic photographs capture every aspect of London, from the beauty of the Royal parks to the splendor of Whitehall, and from classic London landmarks to charming streetscapes unchanged for centuries. Following the path of the river Thames, the book moves across London, fromthe beautiful villas and gardens of Notting Hill and the bucolic West, through Georgian London and the Roman ruins of the City, to the postindustrial landscapes of the East. With a foreword by Peter Ackroyd, this accessible mini edition is updated to include major new works of architecture, as well as key stadiums and sites of the Olympic Games, to be held in London in 2012