First published 2021 by Mantle
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ISBN 978-1-5098-8085-0
Copyright © Laura Shepherd-Robinson 2021
Images: St James’s Square / Ackermann print / Mary Evans Picture Library,
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Design: Ami Smithson, Mantle Art Department
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