{"product_id":"lost-gardens-of-london-9781738487806","title":"Lost Gardens of London","description":"\u003cb\u003eA celebration of London's vast and varied garden legacy, but with an unexpected focus on those gardens that have either vanished or changed beyond recognition over the centuries\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eLost Gardens of London \u003c\/i\u003epays tribute to the evanescence of London's vast and varied garden legacy. Todd Longstaffe-Gowan explores gardens that range in date from the sixteenth to the twenty-first century, and from the capital's humble allotments and gardens behind terraced houses to defunct squares, amateur botanical gardens and aviaries, princely pleasure grounds, royal-palace gardens, artists' gardens and private menageries--gardens that either no longer exist or are unrecognisable today. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Our fascination with lost gardens is often fuelled by our interest in reconstructing worlds that supply us with a powerful means of making sense of the past, and a way of reading history. In this beautiful and evocative book, illustrated with a variety of images including watercolours, coloured engravings, and photographs, Longstaffe-Gowan reminds us of what a precious asset gardened green space is, and how it has contributed over the centuries to the quality of life and well-being of generations of inhabitants of the Metropolis. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Distributed for Modern Art Press \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eExhibition Schedule: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Garden Museum, London \u003cbr\u003e (23 October 2024-2 March 2025)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTodd Longstaffe-Gowan\u003c\/b\u003e is a landscape architect with an international practice based in London. He is gardens adviser to Historic Royal Palaces, lecturer at New York University (London), president of the London Gardens Trust, editor of the \u003ci\u003eLondon Gardener\u003c\/i\u003e, and author of several books, including \u003ci\u003eThe London Town Garden\u003c\/i\u003e (Yale, 2001) and \u003ci\u003eThe London Square\u003c\/i\u003e (Yale, 2012).\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Modern Art Press, Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50901279965458,"sku":"9781738487806","price":30.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_ea2dbf0d-714a-44de-a7d4-40882955e179.jpg?v=1738419980","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/lost-gardens-of-london-9781738487806","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}