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NEW BOOKS as reviewed by Tony Wright

A PHOTOGRAPHIC JOURNEY THROUGH THE LONDON UNDERGROUND LOOK AGAIN, by Elke Rollman and Niko Rollman, Pen and Sword. PRICE: £25.00

have a couple from Pen and Sword this month, starting with this fascinating volume. It’s very thought-provoking inasmuch as it ‘challenges’ the reader to go and look at London’s vast Underground system for him/herself. Perhaps ‘invites’ might be a better word, but certainly, days and days would be needed to see first-hand what’s illustrated, and to seek out much more. It’s entirely up-to-date, with, as far as I can see, no long-ago, historical images. Not that it matters, because many of the features

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