The London Square : gardens in the midst of town

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Main Author: Longstaffe-Gowan, Todd (Author)
Document Type: Book
Language:English
Published: New Haven, Conn. [u.a.] : Yale University Press , 2012
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Online Access:Inhaltsverzeichnis
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Related Items:Rezensiert in: [Rezension von: Todd Longstaffe-Gowan, The London Square. Gardens in the Midst of Town]
Author Notes:Todd Longstaffe-Gowan. Publ. for The Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art
Table of Contents:
  • A new attribute of 'the seat imperial of this kingdom'
  • Adorning squares in the 'rural manner'
  • 'Squares that court the breeze'
  • 'Genuine squares', 'new squares' and 'places'
  • Squares 'going down in the world'
  • The threatened loss of 'invaluable lung spaces'
  • Post-war planning and the square to the present
  • Epilogue. Giving 'new life to the enthusiasm for squares'.