London Secrets: Style, Design, Glamour, Gardens - Hardcover

Janelle McCulloch

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1864706090 ISBN 13: 9781864706093

Publisher: The Images Publishing Group, 2017

Synopsis

• Richly illustrated guide, with a comprehensive look at the latest in the historic and contemporary architecture of London, including historic buildings, streetscapes, art and sculpture, gardens and public landscapes, cultural spaces and contemporary, and designer outlets
• Will appeal to the tourism market, architecture buffs, foodies, fashionistas, urban aesthetes, art aficionados, armchair travellers
• Showcases a variety of projects that will hold wide-ranging appeal, including designer fashion ateliers, sumptuous interiors of boutique hotels, innovative art studios, galleries, as well as unique retail outlets, cosmopolitan foodie hotspots, from trendy cafes to high-end restaurants
• A wonderful companion to IMAGES' Secrets series titles, Paris Secrets, Rome Secrets, and the forthcoming Melbourne Secrets

London Secrets unlocks the city's most fascinating secrets. Janelle McCulloch strips away bricks, mortar and tarmac to uncover parts of the capital that even born and bred Londoners may never have seen. In the shadow of the Gherkin, Cheesegrater and Walkie-Talkie skyscrapers are medieval churches, crypts and the curios of Postman's Park - proof that altruism can exist in the Square Mile. In St James's, a stone's throw from the glitz and glamour of Soho are hidden squares and shops dating from a gentler age - purveyors of fine wine, gentleman's apparel and bowler hats. The cobbled mews of Marylebone and Hampstead Village reveal unexpected treasures, rarely seen interiors and a rural idyll amid the urban hum. While the esoteric collections at the Horniman, Sir John Soane's Museum and exotica of Leighton House make you feel you are in an entirely different country altogether. The author reveals the traditions and quirks that have survived to this day, from the freedom of the City of London allowing you to herd sheep through the town, to the "market ouvert" of Bermondsey Market, original home of the London wheeler-dealer. Lavishly photographed and researched, London Secrets will shed a whole new light on this most vibrant - and surprising - of cities.

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Review:

What a treat it is, then, to open up Janelle McCulloch's lavishly-produced travel book on this most sophisticated and dignified world city, London Secrets, which takes readers beyond the well-worn tourist paths via the city s hidden corners and out-of-the-way places. --Cream Magazine

Discover tucked-away museums, design-led boutique hotels, antiques treasure troves and neighborhood restaurants, markets, parks and gardens which non-Londoners may not know about and even locals may have yet to explore. --The English Home

London, a city enriched with allure and charm. Marvelled around the world for its architectural grandeur, it remains as one of the worlds most popular and iconic travel destinations.

From the famed Westminster Abbey and Buckingham Palace to the West End and the River Thames, inner city London is continuously bustling with eager adventurers. For those seeking true enchantment, best-selling author Janelle McCulloch reveals the most fascinating places nestled amongst the extraordinary city. --Furnishing International Magazine

About the Author:

Driss Fatih graduated in modern languages from Oxford University and has over ten years' experience in publishing, starting with Routledge in London, where he worked on the Europa World series of books. He then joined Dod's Parliamentary Communications, working between Westminster and Brussels, combined with freelance work as a copy editor and proofreader. As editor and project coordinator at The Images Publishing Group in Melbourne, he produced titles on architecture and interior design - two of his passions. He recently returned to London, from where he showcases his extensive background knowledge to write on and lavishly photograph London for this book.

About this edition

• Publisher: The Images Publishing Group
• Publication date: 2017
• ISBN 10: 1864706090
• ISBN 13: 9781864706093
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 224