The Buildings of Green Park : A Tour of Certain Buildings, Monuments and Other Structures in Mayfair and St. James's
The Buildings of Green Park : A Tour of Certain Buildings, Monuments and Other Structures in Mayfair and St. James's
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Author(s): Jones, Andrew
ISBN No.: 9781788841160
Pages: 168
Year: 202101
Format: Trade Cloth (Hard Cover)
Price: $ 56.69
Dispatch delay: Dispatched between 7 to 15 days
Status: Available

A detailed historical study of the buildings of Mayfair and St James's Short, accessible and informative anecdotes about buildings and monuments Photographs accompanied by black-and-white pictures and period art The book was written during the Lockdown of 2020, and contains a Foreword by Alain de Botton with reflections on the importance of appreciating our immediate surroundings Short video for the title here "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 tantalizing 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.


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