# London Shopfronts: Illustrations of the City's Best-Loved Spots - Hardcover

by **Joel Holland** (Illustrator), **Rosie Hewitson** (Text by (Art/Photo Books)), **Asma Khan** (Foreword by)

**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.

### Author Biography

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).

**Number of Pages:** 176

**Dimensions:** 0.9 x 9.5 x 7.7 IN

**Publication Date:** October 03, 2023

## Details

- **Price:** 24.99 USD
- **Vendor:** Books by splitShops
- **Type:** Books
- **Tags:** Books by splitShops, Shopify Collective

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