A visual tribute to the Great Gritty City by the Riverside, mostly large, bright, color photographs and paintings of historical buildings and scenes, including some fold-out pages. Organized conveniently for the visitor into sections on the four quarters of the city. The text is adapted from Christopher Catling's Explorer London, offered by the publishing arm of the Automobile Association in 1994. No bibliography. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.