"Focusing not only on the development of maritime infrastructure during this period of rapid development, the book also illuminates the lives of the everyday people who inhabited this area: from wealthy tradesmen to enslaved African people, and everyone in between." Dr Kathryn Krakowka (2024): Current Archaeology 408 "The authors are to be congratulated for their efforts to bring this wealth of archaeological and documentary evidence for London's post-medieval waterfront together in such an informative and engaging manner. It is an impressive piece of work and I would highly recommend it." Peter Rowsome (2024), London Archaeologist "This is a magnificently produced and well-illustrated book, 208 figures in all, which brings together the archaeological and documentary evidence from the study of four waterfront sites excavated by the Museum of London in Thames Street between 1974 and 1984. The skilful planning of the volume, encompassing excavation reports and a wider study, which justifies the expense and effort expended on investigating four major development sites, make this an exemplar for other archaeologists to note when planning the publication of their own work in the field." Roger Leech (2024), Transactions of the London & Middlesex Archaeological Society ".the real strengths of the book are its arguments that the capital's waterfront should be considered holistically, from the City to Deptford, and that post-medieval waterfronts must be understood by comparison with other British, European, and North American ports [Ports] are usually studied in isolation or within national and regional studies- international comparisons are 'still rare'. This book, therefore, is a welcome addition to the historiography of the port of London, and port history more generally.

" Guy Collender, The London Journal "This is a handsomely produced volume, from the design of the cover, with Canaletto's contemporary painting of the Thames, to the layout of the text and quality of the illustrations. The text itself runs to 215 pages and is followed by appendices that include artifact analyses, a bibliography, and an index. The book is available in hard cover and printed on heavy bond A4 paper (the format we reviewed), or in digital form. It is among several titles by Archaeopress that are part of their open access content, available for personal use as a pdf file in a free download, as is the companion 2018 study of the medieval period. London's Waterfront and its World, 1666-1800 is largely an archival study, relying heavily on the analysis of an extensive documentary record. The archaeological work, however, while supplemental, serves to inform the archival analysis, documenting physical alterations to the waterfront structures during the period and affording evidence for studies of consumer tastes and consumption, "reveal[ing] a rich urban culture with many elements of foreign fashions." The book is a prime example of a comprehensive historical archaeology study that serves as a model for maritime and non-maritime researchers alike." Dennis Knepper (2024): Maritime Archaeological and Historical Society.