The Buildings of Green Park
A tour of certain buildings, monuments and other structures in Mayfair and St. James’s
Seiten
2021
ACC Art Books (Verlag)
978-1-78884-116-0 (ISBN)
ACC Art Books (Verlag)
978-1-78884-116-0 (ISBN)
A detailed historical study of the buildings of Mayfair and St James’s. Photographs accompanied by black-and-white pictures and period art
“This book is as beguiling as a book can be … From the first glimpse of its most agreeable small format – so satisfying to hold and with a cover that positively sings of the delights to be found within – you are charmed out of your wits.” - Lucinda Lambton in The Oldie
“This is at one level a book about a part of London and its buildings. At another, it’s a book about learning to savour our lives” – Alain de Botton
Take a walk around a park trodden by many but known by few. From Lancaster House, venue of famous speeches and summits, to 100 Piccadilly, the stage of an ongoing Soviet-themed reality experience, The Buildings of Green Park captures the unseen history of these well-travelled streets.
Green Park boasts a plethora of London landmarks, including Bridgewater House and the Canada Gates. The Buildings of Green Park gives each of these sites the attention they deserve, while also celebrating a multitude of overlooked buildings: those that are passed every day without comment from the guides. Local history, old photographs, paintings and floorplans offer a tantalising peek into the backstory behind these backdrops. Moving through the winter and into the spring, Andrew Jones’s crisp photography captures a London shaped by past, present and hopes for the future.
“This book is as beguiling as a book can be … From the first glimpse of its most agreeable small format – so satisfying to hold and with a cover that positively sings of the delights to be found within – you are charmed out of your wits.” - Lucinda Lambton in The Oldie
“This is at one level a book about a part of London and its buildings. At another, it’s a book about learning to savour our lives” – Alain de Botton
Take a walk around a park trodden by many but known by few. From Lancaster House, venue of famous speeches and summits, to 100 Piccadilly, the stage of an ongoing Soviet-themed reality experience, The Buildings of Green Park captures the unseen history of these well-travelled streets.
Green Park boasts a plethora of London landmarks, including Bridgewater House and the Canada Gates. The Buildings of Green Park gives each of these sites the attention they deserve, while also celebrating a multitude of overlooked buildings: those that are passed every day without comment from the guides. Local history, old photographs, paintings and floorplans offer a tantalising peek into the backstory behind these backdrops. Moving through the winter and into the spring, Andrew Jones’s crisp photography captures a London shaped by past, present and hopes for the future.
Andrew Jones has lived in the heart of London clubland, on the border of Mayfair and St James’s, for almost 20 years. He is the author of The Buildings of Green Park, a tour of certain buildings, monuments and other structures in Mayfair and St. James’s, and a contributor to Seeing Things – the small wonders of the world according to writers, artists and others. He writes about cities for the Financial Times and has also written on architecture for Blueprint, Drawing Matter and The London Gardener as well as pieces on London for The World of Interiors and the Londonist.
| Erscheinungsdatum | 17.08.2022 |
|---|---|
| Vorwort | Alain de Botton |
| Zusatzinfo | 65 Illustrations, black and white; 255 Illustrations, color |
| Verlagsort | Woodbridge |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 200 x 200 mm |
| Gewicht | 726 g |
| Themenwelt | Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Fotokunst |
| Reisen ► Bildbände | |
| Geschichte ► Teilgebiete der Geschichte ► Kulturgeschichte | |
| Technik ► Architektur | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-78884-116-6 / 1788841166 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-78884-116-0 / 9781788841160 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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