London Hatter

350 Years of Lock & Co.

AvMatt Brown

Inbunden, Engelska, 2026

Del i serien Scala Arts & Heritage Publishers Ltd

239 kr

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A new history of the oldest hat shop in the world.It’s the oldest shop in London, and the oldest hat shop in the world. Since 1676, Lock & Co. of St James’s Street has covered the heads of everybody from cab-drivers to reigning monarchs. This is the shop that invented the Bowler hat (also known as the ‘Coke’), that crafted Nelson’s signature bicorne and Churchill’s Homburg, and that provided Charlie Chaplin, David Beckham and various James Bonds with bespoke headgear. As the shop reaches its 350th anniversary, Matt Brown reveals the eventful history of a cherished family business and the secrets of the building it has inhabited for centuries.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2026-11-12
Mått:165 x 210 x 10 mm
Vikt:264 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Scala Arts & Heritage Publishers Ltd
Antal sidor:192
Förlag:Scala Arts & Heritage Publishers Ltd
ISBN:9781785516788

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Matt Brown is editor-at-large of Londonist.com and the author of a dozen books including, most recently, the acclaimed The Boroughs of London.

Innehållsförteckning

Introduction1. The Fields Beneath: The Origins of St James’s Street2. St James’s ArisesInterlude: The Etymology of St James’s 3. Davis + Lock4. Lock Takes ControlInterlude: London and Hats5. Inside Number 6Interlude: The Top Hat6. James Lock II: 1797–1821Interlude: The Beaver7. Lock III: 1821–1871Interlude: A Short History of the Coke Hat8. End of a Century: 1872–1900Interlude: Visual Representations of the Shop9. Into the 20th CenturyInterlude: Lock in the Movies10. Hats Off: How Lock Thrived in a Largely Hatless WorldInterlude: Lock in the Movies11. Looking to the FutureIndex