Author: Samuel Carter Hall
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Category : England
Languages : en
Pages : 304
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The Old Mansions of England
Author: Samuel Carter Hall
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Category : England
Languages : en
Pages : 304
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Publisher:
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Category : England
Languages : en
Pages : 304
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Capability Brown and the Eighteenth Century English Landscape
Author: Roger Turner
Publisher: Rizzoli International Publications
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Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 212
Book Description
Turner, landscape architect and writer, begins with a good introduction of 18th-century England and its gardens. He follows with a biographical account of Lancelot "Capability'' Brown and his many contributions to landscape design, including the creation of numerous parks for the English nobility. In particular, 15 of Brown's landscapes (e.g., Blenheim) are covered in detail, with illustrations ranging from original plans to photographs of the maturation of the gardens. Turner describes the grooming of nature, the plants used, and the practical and technical aspects of the work that created the natural landscapes that have made Brown immortal. A handsome and well-written book, highly recommended for subject collections. Daniel S. Kalk, Enfield Central Lib., Ct. -Library Journal.
Publisher: Rizzoli International Publications
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Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 212
Book Description
Turner, landscape architect and writer, begins with a good introduction of 18th-century England and its gardens. He follows with a biographical account of Lancelot "Capability'' Brown and his many contributions to landscape design, including the creation of numerous parks for the English nobility. In particular, 15 of Brown's landscapes (e.g., Blenheim) are covered in detail, with illustrations ranging from original plans to photographs of the maturation of the gardens. Turner describes the grooming of nature, the plants used, and the practical and technical aspects of the work that created the natural landscapes that have made Brown immortal. A handsome and well-written book, highly recommended for subject collections. Daniel S. Kalk, Enfield Central Lib., Ct. -Library Journal.
The Disintegration of a Heritage
Author: Michael John Sayer
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Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 216
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Publisher:
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Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 216
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Journal of the Northamptonshire Natural History Society and Field Club
Author: Northamptonshire Natural History Society and Field Club
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Category : Natural history
Languages : en
Pages : 412
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Category : Natural history
Languages : en
Pages : 412
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History, topography, and directory of Northamptonshire, by Francis Whellan and co
Author: Whellan Francis and co
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 958
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 958
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Journal of the Northamptonshire Natural History Society and Field Club
Country Life
The Country Houses of Northamptonshire
Author: John Heward
Publisher: English Heritage
ISBN: 9781873592212
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 344
Book Description
From the 14th-century roof at Drayton House to the English Baroque of Easton Neston, the country houses of Northamptonshire present a cross-section of English architecture. Lesser-known buildings included in this book vary from late-medieval manors such as hardwick manor House to the Neo-Classical facade of Ayaho park. The volume contains a gazetteer exploring the development of 59 Northamptonshire country houses. It is illustrated with photographs, drawings and plans, as well as reproductions of engravings and other early documents.
Publisher: English Heritage
ISBN: 9781873592212
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 344
Book Description
From the 14th-century roof at Drayton House to the English Baroque of Easton Neston, the country houses of Northamptonshire present a cross-section of English architecture. Lesser-known buildings included in this book vary from late-medieval manors such as hardwick manor House to the Neo-Classical facade of Ayaho park. The volume contains a gazetteer exploring the development of 59 Northamptonshire country houses. It is illustrated with photographs, drawings and plans, as well as reproductions of engravings and other early documents.
My Reminiscences
Author: Lord Ronald Sutherland Gower
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 712
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Publisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 712
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