{"product_id":"the-london-club-architecture-interiors-art-9781788843294","title":"The London Club: Architecture, Interiors, Art","description":"\u003cb\u003eWritten by Andrew Jones and illustrated with newly commissioned photographs by Laura Hodgson, The London Club is a unique guide to the most beautiful and unusual club architecture in the UK capital.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLondon has more members' clubs than any other city. There are clubs for everyone: from actors, plutocrats, aristocrats and bishops to sailors, soldiers, fishermen and spies, as well as journalists, jockeys, architects and  sthetes. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Andrew Jones opens the door to 46 of the most beautiful, interesting and unusual of these clubs, presenting 300 years of architecture and design. \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe London Club\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e features the oldest clubs in London as well as the most recent, with perfectly preserved interiors, original furniture and extraordinary collections. From bohemian to bling, shabby to chic, classical and brutal, this is a celebration of variety and beauty, with newly commissioned photographs by Laura Hodgson. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ci\u003e\"From the grandest to the simplest taking in the quirkiest en route, this book is an irresistible journey through London's clubland.\"\u003c\/i\u003e - From the Foreword by Nina Campbell OBE\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAndrew Jones\u003c\/b\u003e writes about architecture, design and cities, and the way things look, feel and taste. Andrew has lived in Piccadilly, London, for almost 20 years, using it as a base for his travels around the city and the world. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Buildings of Green Park, a tour of certain buildings, monuments and other structures in Mayfair and St. James's\u003c\/i\u003e, and is a contributor to \u003ci\u003eSeeing Things - the small wonders of the world according to writers, artists and others\u003c\/i\u003e. He writes about travel for the \u003ci\u003eFinancial Times\u003c\/i\u003e and has also written on architecture for \u003ci\u003eBlueprint, Drawing Matter \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e The London Gardener\u003c\/i\u003e as well as pieces on London for \u003ci\u003eThe World of Interiors \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e The Londonist\u003c\/i\u003e. Andrew was a Partner of Linklaters LLP for 20 years, during which he ran the firm's Africa business and advised clients on infrastructure and natural resources projects in Africa (38 countries) and around the world. Andrew served on the Awards Committee of Masterpiece London Art Fair and is involved in a number of arts charities including Save Venice, Inc., ArtUK and The Royal Drawing School.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Acc Art Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51623938982162,"sku":"9781788843294","price":53.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_b5782107-3aa2-4847-a175-0a48a97117d6.jpg?v=1758649635","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-london-club-architecture-interiors-art-9781788843294","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}