(An Appropriate Distance)


FROM THE MAYOR'S DOORSTEP

RECENTLY PUBLISHED: Full text as originally published by Coward McCann in 1967, as a byproduct of the author's famous cover story for Time magazine on "Swinging London." Now a splendid piece of retro memorabilia, time capsule for a particularly lively historical moment. New paperback edition published under the auspices of the Authors Guild “Back in Print” program.

Artcritical.com, the online magazine of art and ideas edited and published by David Cohen, a native of London, offered the new edition of A Swinger's Guide to London as a prize for its 2010/​2011 New Year's quiz. The announcement observed that "this period-piece riot of a travel guide, savvy in its hip heyday, remains surprisingly valid half a century hence as many of the attractions are still 'swinging.' Those that aren't are fun to read about and compare to what is."

Jacket blurb: "Here's the go-go miniguide that told the sophisticated traveler where to go and what to do in Swinging London of the '60s, the fun capital of the world in that decade: groovy boutiques, casinos, discos, pubs, restaurants, art galleries, hotels, theatres, etc., but also how to get in on the action at such places and elsewhere: what to expect, how to prepare, how to behave, how to meet people, hear about parties and just generally fit in with the scene -- how to be a jet-setter, in other words, not just a tourist. Simply fab."

Only $ 16.95 at amazon.com and barnesandnoble.com. Also available at amazon.co.uk Anybody within the U.S. who wants an autographed copy should send a check for $ 20 to Piri Halasz, 520 East 76th Street, Apt. 3A, New York NY 10021. Anybody outside the U.S. with the same desire should send an international postal order or other means of payment cashable within the U.S. for $30 U.S. (these prices include sales tax & postage).