This is now a fine Frnech restaurant owned by Marco Pierre Whates called Qup Vadis. But in 1850, Marx and his family moved into the two rooms on the top floor of number 28 Dean St. This is where Marx started to write Das Kapital.

Jack Crane

Karl Marx

Karl Heinrich Marx (Berlin German pronunciation: [kaːɐ̯l ˈhaɪnʀɪç ˈmaːɐ̯ks], 5 May 1818 – 14 March 1883) was a German philosopher, economist, sociologist, historian, journalist, and revolutionary socialist. His ideas played a significant role in the establishment of the social sciences and the development of the socialist movement. He is also considered one of the greatest economists in history.

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karl Marx
• Page 166 - Wheen, F., 1999, Karl Marx: A life: W. W. Norton and Company, New York, 431p.