Author: Sydney Robert Jones
Publisher: Grierson Press
ISBN: 1444664840
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 198
Book Description
Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
The Village Homes of England
Author: Sydney Robert Jones
Publisher: Grierson Press
ISBN: 1444664840
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 198
Book Description
Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
Publisher: Grierson Press
ISBN: 1444664840
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 198
Book Description
Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
Great Houses of England & Wales
Author: Hugh Montgomery-Massingberd
Publisher: Laurence King Publishing
ISBN: 1856690539
Category : Country Houses
Languages : en
Pages : 437
Book Description
Records thirty-two of the most important estates in words and photographs.
Publisher: Laurence King Publishing
ISBN: 1856690539
Category : Country Houses
Languages : en
Pages : 437
Book Description
Records thirty-two of the most important estates in words and photographs.
Manor Houses of England
Author: Hugh Montgomery-Massingberd
Publisher: Vendome Press
ISBN: 9780865651562
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Most still privately owned, these manor houses are scattered all over England, & range from simple Norman halls to picturesque Tudor homes, many dating from the reign of the Stuarts.
Publisher: Vendome Press
ISBN: 9780865651562
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Most still privately owned, these manor houses are scattered all over England, & range from simple Norman halls to picturesque Tudor homes, many dating from the reign of the Stuarts.
The Most Amazing Stately Homes in Britain
Author: Rose Shepherd (Writer of guidebooks)
Publisher: Reader's Digest Association
ISBN: 9781780201382
Category : Country homes
Languages : en
Pages : 223
Book Description
Britain’s stately homes and grand housesare among its greatest treasures, andThe Most Amazing Stately Homes inBritain brings you the grandest, mostmagnificent, eccentric and unusual ofthem all. This wonderfully illustratedregional touring guide describes eachhouse and tells its story, following theebb and flow of fortune and fame.Every house has something that setsit apart from the rest: the magnificentfour-storey Tudor tower (set in worldfamous gardens) of Sissinghurst inKent; sumptuous painted cloth wallhangingsof romantic Owlpen Manorin Gloucestershire; superb topiary atLevens Hall in Cumbria; sinister mythsof Blickling Hall in Norfolk and theenchanting Great Garden of Edzell Castlein Scotland, created in 1604 to stimulatethe mind and the senses. Discoverancient deer parks; exquisite collectionsof furniture, national treasures andbreathtaking views, to enjoy season-byseasonand year-round.The cover features Chatsworth inDerbyshire, one of Britain’s most famoushistoric houses and the fastest-growingpaid-for visitor attraction in 2010* withmore than 716,000 visitors. In May 2012Chatsworth featured in a popular threepartBBC1 documentary covering a yearbehind the scenes of the house and estate.
Publisher: Reader's Digest Association
ISBN: 9781780201382
Category : Country homes
Languages : en
Pages : 223
Book Description
Britain’s stately homes and grand housesare among its greatest treasures, andThe Most Amazing Stately Homes inBritain brings you the grandest, mostmagnificent, eccentric and unusual ofthem all. This wonderfully illustratedregional touring guide describes eachhouse and tells its story, following theebb and flow of fortune and fame.Every house has something that setsit apart from the rest: the magnificentfour-storey Tudor tower (set in worldfamous gardens) of Sissinghurst inKent; sumptuous painted cloth wallhangingsof romantic Owlpen Manorin Gloucestershire; superb topiary atLevens Hall in Cumbria; sinister mythsof Blickling Hall in Norfolk and theenchanting Great Garden of Edzell Castlein Scotland, created in 1604 to stimulatethe mind and the senses. Discoverancient deer parks; exquisite collectionsof furniture, national treasures andbreathtaking views, to enjoy season-byseasonand year-round.The cover features Chatsworth inDerbyshire, one of Britain’s most famoushistoric houses and the fastest-growingpaid-for visitor attraction in 2010* withmore than 716,000 visitors. In May 2012Chatsworth featured in a popular threepartBBC1 documentary covering a yearbehind the scenes of the house and estate.
England's Thousand Best Houses
Author: Simon Jenkins
Publisher: Penguin UK
ISBN: 9780141006253
Category : Architecture, Domestic
Languages : en
Pages : 950
Book Description
A connoisseur's lavishly illustrated tour of England's most treasured countryhouses is expertly ranked, county by county. Color and b&w photos.
Publisher: Penguin UK
ISBN: 9780141006253
Category : Architecture, Domestic
Languages : en
Pages : 950
Book Description
A connoisseur's lavishly illustrated tour of England's most treasured countryhouses is expertly ranked, county by county. Color and b&w photos.
The Cottage Homes of England
Author: Helen Paterson Allingham
Publisher: Franklin Classics Trade Press
ISBN: 9780353052406
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 568
Book Description
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. To ensure a quality reading experience, this work has been proofread and republished using a format that seamlessly blends the original graphical elements with text in an easy-to-read typeface. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Publisher: Franklin Classics Trade Press
ISBN: 9780353052406
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 568
Book Description
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. To ensure a quality reading experience, this work has been proofread and republished using a format that seamlessly blends the original graphical elements with text in an easy-to-read typeface. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
The Fall and Rise of the Stately Home
Author: Peter Mandler
Publisher: Yale University Press
ISBN: 9780300078695
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 540
Book Description
Challenging the prevailing view of a modern English culture besotted with its history and aristocracy, Mandler portrays instead a continuously changing society where both intellectual and popular attitudes have only recently turned to admiration.
Publisher: Yale University Press
ISBN: 9780300078695
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 540
Book Description
Challenging the prevailing view of a modern English culture besotted with its history and aristocracy, Mandler portrays instead a continuously changing society where both intellectual and popular attitudes have only recently turned to admiration.
England's Lost Houses
Author: Giles Worsley
Publisher: White Lion Publishing
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 200
Book Description
Of all the photographs in Country Life's archives, none are more poignant or intriguing than the images of houses that have been lost. This text puts the lost country houses of England in historical context and explains why so many were destroyed.
Publisher: White Lion Publishing
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 200
Book Description
Of all the photographs in Country Life's archives, none are more poignant or intriguing than the images of houses that have been lost. This text puts the lost country houses of England in historical context and explains why so many were destroyed.
The Stately Homes of England
Author: Llewellynn Frederick William Jewitt
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Architecture, Domestic
Languages : en
Pages : 788
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Architecture, Domestic
Languages : en
Pages : 788
Book Description
Tudor Homes of England
Author: Samuel Chamberlain
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Architecture, Domestic
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Architecture, Domestic
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description