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316 REVIEWS of the sites. These include fascinating examples of expert reports on everything from skeletal remains to individual bricks. In his conclusion Schofield notes that most books on Wren and his buildings are written by architectural historians and laments that published archaeological investigations of promi- nent buildings of the late seventeenth and eighteenth century are so rare. One can only applaud this sentiment. The problem today is that sadly far too few archaeologists look at standing buildings despite the enormous call for this kind of work. In my own university there is not a single permanent member of staff employed to teach post-mediaeval archaeology and the teaching emphasis remains firmly on excavation. It is only in postgraduate studies in the Architecture Department that the archaeological recording of standing structures is taught at all. This book is an excellent demonstration of the key role archaeological analysis plays in understanding buildings. It is a genuine contribution to the scholarship, containing much that has not been published elsewhere, and undoubtedly enhancing our understanding of one of England’s most important landmarks. University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK JAMES W.P. CAMPBELL London Prints and Drawings Before 1800.ByBERNARD NURSE. Pp. 226 + 124 illustrations; index