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The London Club

Architecture, Interiors, Art

Andrew Jones author Laura Hodgson illustrator

Format:Hardback

Publisher:ACC Art Books

Published:1st Sep '25

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"...a delectable tour of 46 clubs that span 300 years of architecture and design."Airmail

"... a lavishly illustrated and wittily written study of one of the capital’s most distinctive – and most secretive – institutions." House & Garden UK

"Jones treats them not really as clubs, but as examples of interior decoration, which he writes about interestingly and with an observant eye."Charles Saumarez Smith

"From the concealed bookcase door in the library of The Travellers Club in St James’s to the taxidermy fish and walls lined with rods in Mayfair’s Flyfishers’ Club, it serves as an unofficial guide to the city’s strangest and most elegant private dining and drinking venues."FT

"...wonderful book on the architecture and interiors of London’s private members’ spaces."— The Rake

London has more members’ clubs than any other city. There are clubs for everyone: from actors, plutocrats, aristocrats and bishops to sailors, soldiers, fishermen and spies, as well as journalists, jockeys, architects and æsthetes.
Andrew Jones opens the door to 46 of the most beautiful, interesting and unusual of these clubs, presenting 300 years of architecture and design. The London Club features the oldest clubs in London as well as the most recent, with perfectly preserved interiors, original furniture and extraordinary
collections. From bohemian to bling, shabby to chic, classical and brutal, this is a celebration of variety and beauty, with newly commissioned photographs by Laura Hodgson.
“From the grandest to the simplest taking in the quirkiest en route, this book is an irresistible journey through London’s clubland.” - From the Foreword by Nina Campbell OBE

Seth Thévoz’s Clubland Substack interviewed Andrew Jones about The London Club (ISBN: 9781788843294) for his podcast. - Clubland Substack
"...a delectable tour of 46 clubs that span 300 years of architecture and design." - Airmail
"Grand tour: inside London’s most striking — and spectacular — members’ clubs" - FT
The Oldie featured The London Club in their October issue! - The Oldie
"... a lavishly illustrated and wittily written study of one of the capital’s most distinctive – and most secretive – institutions." - House & Garden
"Jones treats them not really as clubs, but as examples of interior decoration, which he writes about interestingly and with an observant eye." - Charles Saumarez Smith
The Financial Times featured Andrew Jones and his new title The London Club. - Financial Times
The London Club was featured in a piece by The New Criterion. - New Criterion
"This richly illustrated volume focuses on the exquisite architecture, design, libraries, art collections and more hiding behind the facades." - Frederic Magazine
"From the concealed bookcase door in the library of The Travellers Club in St James’s to the taxidermy fish and walls lined with rods in Mayfair’s Flyfishers’ Club, it serves as an unofficial guide to the city’s strangest and most elegant private dining and drinking venues." - FT
"This beautifully produced book, illustrated with new photographs, ofers an overview of 46 of these buldings in alphabetical order" - Country Life
"""...wonderful book on the architecture and interiors of London’s private members’ spaces."" ""What these London venues give us is a portal through time, in which the club interiors show shifting tastes and expectations."" ""A special thanks goes to Andrew Jones for expertly documenting these cultural museums, and to the clubs themselves for allowing cameras in when, traditionally, it is strictly verboten.""" - The Rake
"""When researching the capital's private members' clubs, I discovered The London Club, which offers a glimpse at the beautifully preserved interiors of these hallowed institutions."" ""In a new book entitled The London Club, Andrew Jones and Laura Hodgson draw back the red velvet curtain to shed light on the architecture, interiors and art of 46 of these hallowed institutions. Rich with history, well-preserved interiors, collections and libraries, every club is unique. There are 400 photographs to explore, which for many will be as close to these private clubs as they will ever get.""" - The London Magazine
"Casting an eye over the decorations while putting on the nosebag, as that inveterate club man Bertie Wooster might have put it, comes highly recommended in The London Club: Architecture, Interiors, Art, a new book with texts by Andrew Jones and photographs by Laura Hodgson. For some of the 46 establishments it surveys, food and art are existentially linked." - Apollo Magazine
The London Club was mentioned in an article by The Times. - The Times

ISBN: 9781788843294

Dimensions: 300mm x 240mm x 28mm

Weight: 2020g

288 pages