{"product_id":"9780712358149","title":"London Town: A Facsimile","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eUpon the broad Embankment\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eYou’ll find a curious sight,—\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe children play around it\u003c\/i\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eFrom morning until night;\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eAnd crowds of grown-up people\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eCome here to see it too,\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e‘Tis Cleopatra’s Needle\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eFolks gather thus to view.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this charming facsimile of the children’s book \u003ci\u003eLondon Town\u003c\/i\u003e, first published in 1883, a young girl travels around London, encountering and appreciating many of the familiar sights and figures of London, including the Tower of London, the British Museum, Westminster Abbey, and a Beefeater. On her travels she also interacts with many less familiar, but equally intriguing figures, like the muffin man, the Shoeblack brigade, and Orange Girl. Written in verse by Felix Leigh, this book captures the sites and sounds of Victorian London, some still present today, others long forgotten.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBeautifully illustrated by distinguished Victorian illustrators Thomas Crane and Ellen Houghton, \u003ci\u003eLondon\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e Town \u003c\/i\u003ewill be a treasured gift for London travelers and admirers young and old.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"British Library, The","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47050975903984,"sku":"9780712358149","price":18.41,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780712358149_p0.jpg?v=1763623215","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780712358149","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}