The Palm House (Hardcover)

A monograph of duotone photographs, taken in the Palm House at the National Botanic Gardens in Glasnevin, Dublin, beautifully illustrate this building as it was prior to its restoration. The photographs capture the cluttered green jungle, worn by time and held high in affection by the enchanted visitors who stepped inside its lofty paradise. By bringing the reader around the house as it was, drawing the eye to detail upwards, along its unique metal walkway and into the smaller treasure, the orchid house; to look at the intricate glass panels, metal structure, the wooden frames with their own unique patina of the passage of time, The Palm House tells its story visually. Meanwhile, in an accompanying text, Brendan Sayers relates how a visitor felt on entering and exploring this exotic world, the history and the origin of the planting, the unique pot and tub culture, and the importance of the collection.

General

Imprint:	The Lilliput Press Ltd
Country of origin:	Ireland
Release date:	2012
First published:	November 2010
Photographers:	Amelia Stein
Foreword by:	John Banville
Authors:	Brendan Sayers
Dimensions:	285 x 285 x 21mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	128
ISBN-13:	978-1-84351-182-3
Categories:	Books > Arts & Architecture > Photography & photographs > Individual photographers Books > Arts & Architecture > Photography & photographs > Photographic collections > General Books > Arts & Architecture > Architecture > Residential buildings, domestic buildings > General
LSN:	1-84351-182-7
Barcode:	9781843511823

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