Wow. A great observational essay. This could apply to just about any city on earth but I’m sure it was even more true at the heart of the Empire.
Adventures of an Imperfect Man In Search of a Handmade Life
Adventures of an Imperfect Man In Search of a Handmade Life
Wow. A great observational essay. This could apply to just about any city on earth but I’m sure it was even more true at the heart of the Empire.
Preindustrial Craftsmanship 
Have you read Twain’s description of London in his Autobiography?
No I haven’t. Now it’s on my radar. I think I’ve read about everything else he wrote though.