This survey, and fascinating history, of the public green spaces of London was published in 1898. Its author, John J. Sexby, the Chief Officer of Parks of the London County Council, is described as a lieutenant-colonel and a professional associate of the Surveyors' Institution, from which it can be deduced that he probably worked as a surveyor in the army. His skills as a horticulturalist and garden designer cannot be doubted, and he left his mark on many of the municipal parks and gardens about which he writes with such enthusiasm. Sexby focuses on the municipal parks (those maintained by local authorities) rather than the nationally managed parks in central London. He describes large open spaces such as Hampstead Heath as well as small, disused churchyards like that of St Dunstan's in Stepney, providing details of their former owners and use as well as their present condition.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
ISBN-13
9781108076135
eBay Product ID (ePID)
208827285
Product Key Features
Author
John James Sexby
Publication Name
The Municipal Parks, Gardens, and Open Spaces of London: Their History and Associations
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Subject
History
Publication Year
2014
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
674 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
230mm
Item Width
153mm
Item Weight
1030g
Additional Product Features
Title_Author
John James Sexby
Series Title
Cambridge Library Collection-Botany and Horticulture
Topic
Gardens
Country/Region of Manufacture
United Kingdom
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