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Todd Longstaffe-Gowan

The London Town Garden, 1700-1840 Hardcover – June 1, 2001

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Much has been written about London’s terraced houses with their simple dignity, their economical use of space, and their sense of comfort and human scale. Yet the small gardens that lie before or behind the houses in this great city have until now been overlooked. In this groundbreaking account of the development of the private garden in London, eminent garden historian Todd Longstaffe-Gowan provides a delightful remedy to the oversight. Recognizing the contribution of modest domestic gardens to the texture of eighteenth- and early nineteenth-century London, Longstaffe-Gowan explores in full detail the small gardens, their owners, and their significance to the development of the metropolis. Some two hundred illustrations enhance this rich and fascinating discussion.

Town gardening was conventionally maligned as a trifling pursuit conducted within inhospitable and infertile enclosures. This view changed during the eighteenth century as middle class Londoners found in gardening activities an outlet for personal enjoyment and expression. This book describes how gardening affected the lives of many, becoming part of the ritual of the daily round and gratifying material aspirations.

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304 pages
Language

English
Publisher

Paul Mellon Centre
Publication date

June 1, 2001
Dimensions

11.16 x 9.01 x 1.06 inches
ISBN-10

0300085389
ISBN-13

978-0300085389
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London's garden squares are often lovingly maintained these days by members of the surrounding communities. In this stimulating and scholarly study, Longstaffe-Gowan traces the development and expansion of such gardens and likewise chronicles the establishment of small London town house gardens during the eighteenth and early-nineteenth centuries. In studying the significance of private gardens, he refers to the many fascinating and well-aged engravings, drawings, and herbarium specimens that fill this valuable volume, illustrating concepts and requirements relevant to the early phases of garden planning and design. These visual documents greatly enhance the numerous, heavily notated textual sources Longstaffe-Gowan discusses as he provides insights into the links between the architecture of residential homes and the appealing elements of what was then a new type of garden. A beautifully produced book that brings early London back to life. Alice Joyce
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Published for the Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Paul Mellon Centre; First Edition (June 1, 2001)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 304 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0300085389
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0300085389
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 3.74 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 11.16 x 9.01 x 1.06 inches

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PSBarger

Great as a reference book for your library

Reviewed in the United States on September 17, 2014

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A delightful book! I found it informative, interesting, and if am using it it design our front area. Worth the read. Great as a reference book for your library.

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Leelou Cervant

A must have for any historical writer

Reviewed in the United States on January 1, 2015

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A must have for any historical writer of the Georgian or Regency era. Awesome pictures and great information.

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Indispensable aid in research!

Reviewed in the United States on September 9, 2022

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I have found no other resource quite so thorough and helpful as this book. It includes some historical information, explanations, but even better, plenty of pictures! Have a magnifier handy, though, as some are really, really tiny and hard to see otherwise, even if you have great vision. For researching period home-and-garden, I can't imagine I'll need anything but this volume.

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