‘LEICESTER' BY DOUGLAS SMITH

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Evington's author and artist, Douglas Smith, has launched his new book, ‘ Leicester'. This lovely book contains 124 paintings and sketches of buildings, gardens and townscape from Roman times to the present day.

“The steady growth of Leicester”, writes Douglas, “has left no grand plan or dominant architectural style but pockets of exceptional visual quality. The new buildings at Highcross and Orton Square, with the new theatre ‘Curve' have dramatically increased the scale of the city and added a quality of architecture that is of national, possibly international importance.”

Richard Attenborough wrote, “Douglas Smith has captured a love of Leicester which reflects its historic past, rejoices in the diversity of its present, and heralds its optimism for the future.”

All profits from the sale of this exceptionally high quality book are being donated to the Hope Foundation for Cancer Research in Leicester and Rutland, created in memory of friend, Allison Wilson.

‘Leicester' (ISBN 9780953812455) can be ordered from any reputable bookshop RRP £16.99 or purchased directly from The Hope Foundation for Cancer Research, G3 Brookfield House, 266 London Road , Leicester LE2 1RQ. Tel: 2700101 at a special price of £15 includ. p+p. Cheques should be made out to Douglas Smith. Remember to include your address, postcode and telephone number and state if you want the book signed with an inscription.