{"product_id":"georgian-arcadia-9780300249958","title":"Georgian Arcadia","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eExplores the origins and evolution of Georgian landscape architecture, a period of innovative and diverse garden structures in which some of the era’s greatest architects experimented with different forms, styles, and new technology\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“This book thus represents the life’s work of a doyen, and it shows. White convinces utterly in his thesis.”—Iona McLaren, \u003ci\u003eThe Telegraph\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Scholarly yet approachable—and lavishly illustrated with 290 colour plates and black-and-white illustrations—this is a title for enthusiasts as much as experts.”—\u003ci\u003eINIGO\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“An architectural historian and authority . . . [White has] produced a synthesis of this most alluring topic. The result is a richly illustrated volume, one that merits our attention.”—Timothy Mowl, \u003ci\u003eCountry Life\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Wherever you turn in \u003ci\u003eGeorgian Arcadia\u003c\/i\u003e, you’re confronted with ruins, follies and eyecatchers—the richest, most varied collection of beautiful and bizarre structures that you’re ever likely to meet.”—Adrian Tinniswood, \u003ci\u003eThe Critic\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Yale have brought out [this] current tome, packed with a lifetime’s thought and observation. It’s a milestone.”—Clive Aslet, \u003ci\u003eOldie\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Roger has had a long fascination with this subject and this richly illustrated book is the result. It is highly readable and informative, and also enjoyed encyclopaedic.”—Jeremy Musson, \u003ci\u003eHouse \u0026amp; Garden\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Written by an enthusiastic and knowledgeable expert who successfully manages to transmit his enthusiasm and make his knowledge accessible to the more general reader.”—Sally Jeffery, \u003ci\u003eGarden History\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“[A] magisterial survey of Georgian landscape buildings. . . . \u003ci\u003eGeorgian Arcadia\u003c\/i\u003e is an important book, but it is also an entertaining one.”—Adrian Tinniswood, \u003ci\u003eThe Critic\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“White is an opinionated, amusing guide to the architectural follies—and aristocratic folly—of 18th-century British garden design.”—Iona McLaren, \u003ci\u003eThe Telegraph\u003c\/i\u003e, Summer reading list\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“This excellent book has taken many years in its making and explores the origins and evolution of Georgian landscape architecture. It contains 290 glorious colour and black \u0026amp; white illustrations.”—JK, \u003ci\u003eFollies Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“This is a beautifully produced book at a reasonable price, which can be highly recommended as a gazetteer to the pleasures to be enjoyed in the exploration of the designed landscapes of Georgian Britain” —Malcolm Airs, \u003ci\u003eContext, Journal of the Institute of Historic Building Conservation\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Yale University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49401559974231,"sku":"9780300249958","price":38.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780300249958.jpg?v=1730477800","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/georgian-arcadia-9780300249958","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}