{"product_id":"the-buildings-of-green-park-1515","title":"The Buildings of Green Park","description":"A detailed historical study of the buildings of Mayfair and St James'sShort, accessible and informative anecdotes about buildings and monumentsPhotographs accompanied by black-and-white pictures and period artThe 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\"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\"This book is as beguiling as a book can be... From the first glimpse of its most agreeable small format - so satisfying to hold and with a cover that positively sings of the delights to be found within - you are charmed out of your wits.\" - Lucinda Lambton, The OldieTake 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 tantalising 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.","brand":"Andrew Jones","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67884095930428,"sku":"9781788841160","price":11195.0,"currency_code":"PKR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0714\/7706\/7836\/files\/9781788841160.jpg?v=1793442895","url":"https:\/\/libertybooks.com\/products\/the-buildings-of-green-park-1515","provider":"Liberty Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}