{"id":2485,"date":"2026-10-28T16:31:08","date_gmt":"2026-10-28T16:31:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/reeddesign.co.uk\/wordpress\/?p=2485"},"modified":"2026-10-28T17:08:28","modified_gmt":"2026-10-28T17:08:28","slug":"londons-ghost-signs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/reeddesign.co.uk\/wordpress\/2026\/10\/28\/londons-ghost-signs\/","title":{"rendered":"London&#8217;s Ghost Signs"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The second edition the book <em>Ghost Signs: A London Story<\/em>, co-authored by <a href=\"https:\/\/ghostsigns.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sam Roberts<\/a> and myself, which is now titled <em>London&#8217;s Ghost Signs<\/em> is going to be released for publication in a week&#8217;s time on Thursday 5 November 2026. The book is slightly smaller than the first edition and has been restyled to match the new publisher Metro&#8217;s house style, but the design has stayed very faithful to the original.<\/p>\n\n\n<div tabindex=\"0\" class=\"cycloneslider cycloneslider-template-standard cycloneslider-width-responsive\" id=\"cycloneslider-londons-ghost-signs-1\" style=\"max-width:451px\" > <div class=\"cycloneslider-slides cycle-slideshow\" data-cycle-allow-wrap=\"true\" data-cycle-dynamic-height=\"off\" data-cycle-auto-height=\"451:301\" data-cycle-auto-height-easing=\"null\" data-cycle-auto-height-speed=\"250\" data-cycle-delay=\"0\" data-cycle-easing=\"\" data-cycle-fx=\"fade\" data-cycle-hide-non-active=\"true\" data-cycle-log=\"false\" data-cycle-next=\"#cycloneslider-londons-ghost-signs-1 .cycloneslider-next\" data-cycle-pager=\"#cycloneslider-londons-ghost-signs-1 .cycloneslider-pager\" data-cycle-pause-on-hover=\"true\" data-cycle-prev=\"#cycloneslider-londons-ghost-signs-1 .cycloneslider-prev\" data-cycle-slides=\"&gt; div\" data-cycle-speed=\"1000\" data-cycle-swipe=\"1\" data-cycle-tile-count=\"7\" data-cycle-tile-delay=\"100\" data-cycle-tile-vertical=\"true\" data-cycle-timeout=\"5000\" > <div class=\"cycloneslider-slide cycloneslider-slide-image\" > <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/reeddesign.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Cover-2-451x301.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" \/> <\/div> <div class=\"cycloneslider-slide cycloneslider-slide-image\" > <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/reeddesign.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Spread1-1-451x301.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" \/> <\/div> <div class=\"cycloneslider-slide cycloneslider-slide-image\" > <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/reeddesign.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Spread2-1-451x301.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" \/> <\/div> <div class=\"cycloneslider-slide cycloneslider-slide-image\" > <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/reeddesign.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Spread3-1-451x301.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" \/> <\/div> <div class=\"cycloneslider-slide cycloneslider-slide-image\" > <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/reeddesign.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Spread4-1-451x301.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" \/> <\/div> <div class=\"cycloneslider-slide cycloneslider-slide-image\" > <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/reeddesign.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Spread5-1-451x301.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" \/> <\/div> <div class=\"cycloneslider-slide cycloneslider-slide-image\" > <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/reeddesign.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Spread6-1-451x301.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" \/> <\/div> <div class=\"cycloneslider-slide cycloneslider-slide-image\" > <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/reeddesign.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Compare-1-451x301.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" \/> <\/div> <\/div> <a href=\"#\" class=\"cycloneslider-prev\"> <span class=\"arrow\"><\/span> <\/a> <a href=\"#\" class=\"cycloneslider-next\"> <span class=\"arrow\"><\/span> <\/a> <\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The book can be ordered direct from <a href=\"https:\/\/metropublications.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Metro Publication&#8217;s website<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/shop.bl.ag\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sam&#8217;s shop at Bl.ag<\/a> or through the usual online outlets, as well as from selected booksellers in the London area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The book is still supported by the <a href=\"https:\/\/reeddesign.co.uk\/ghostsignsmap\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">map of all of London&#8217;s ghost signs<\/a>, which currently numbers 1,096. The map also marks the locations of the 96 signs that have disappeared (some temporarily, some permanently) since Sam and I started working on the first edition some six years ago. The 16 recommended ghost sign walks have been updated to reflect this.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The second edition the book Ghost Signs: A London Story, co-authored by Sam Roberts and myself, which is now titled London&#8217;s Ghost Signs is going to be released for publication in a week&#8217;s time on Thursday 5 November 2026. 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