‎"‎‎'‎Kathryn Morrison‎'‎s book‎,‎ the outcome of research carried out within English Heritage‎,‎ provides the best survey yet of this building type in England‎,‎ which will prove valuable for reference and for thinking about the wider implications of retailing in relation to architecture‎,‎ urbanism‎,‎ and conservation‎.‎‎'‎ Alan Powers‎,‎ Architects Journal ‎'‎A magnificent architectural history of the nation‎'‎s shops‎,‎ from their medieval market place beginnings to today‎'‎s super malls and beyond‎.‎‎'‎ Katie Campbell‎,‎ Evening Standard ‎'‎This is my kind of book‎.‎ Wonderfully fascinating‎,‎ detailed and knowledgeable‎,‎ clear‎-eyed‎,‎ written in plain English and with every illustration relevant‎.‎‎.‎‎.‎ The best thing about Morrison‎'‎s book is that it steers absolutely clear of sentiment or nostalgia‎.‎‎'‎ Hugh Pearman‎,‎ Sunday Times ‎'‎A scholarly and loving study‎.‎‎.‎‎.‎ lavishly illustrated‎.‎‎'‎ Paul Barker‎,‎ Times Literary Supplement‎"‎