{"product_id":"lost-gardens-of-london-by-todd-longstaffe-gowan-9781738487806","title":"Lost Gardens of London","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\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\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eLost Gardens of London\u003c\/em\u003e pays 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOur 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDistributed for Modern Art Press\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExhibition Schedule:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGarden Museum, London\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e(23 October 2024–2 March 2025)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47340900319468,"sku":"9781738487806","price":59.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/26951323482806.jpg?v=1772175881","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/lost-gardens-of-london-by-todd-longstaffe-gowan-9781738487806","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}