{"product_id":"lost-gardens-of-london-todd-longstaffe-gowan-9781738487806","title":"Lost Gardens of London","description":"\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 The book accompanies an exhibition at the Garden Museum, London, opening 23 October 2024 - 2 March 2025. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Distributed for Modern Art Press \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Todd Longstaffe-Gowan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1738487806\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781738487806\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Modern Art Press, Ltd\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/12\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover","brand":"Todd Longstaffe-Gowan","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":45898101293311,"sku":"9781738487806","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_84945eb2-2568-4198-8e56-88ce73a2c478.jpg?v=1721375507","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/lost-gardens-of-london-todd-longstaffe-gowan-9781738487806","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}