The London Square : gardens in the midst of town / Todd Longstaffe-Gowan.
Alternate Title(s):
Gardens in the midst of town
Published / Created:
New Haven [Conn.] : Yale University Press, c2012.
Physical Description:
ix, 334 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 29 cm.
Collection:
Reference Library
Copyright Status:
Copyright Not Evaluated
Classification:
Books
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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'.