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The Fate of the English Country House
by David Littlejohn How do you manage
to keep a real English Country House from falling down? |
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The Four Books on Architecture by Andrea
Palladio,
Robert Tavernor (Translator), Richard Schofield
The best of classical architecture, through the lens of Renaissance Italy |
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Country Houses
of England (Specials) by Barbara Stoeltie, Angelica Taschen, and Renee Stoeltie |
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The Polite
Tourist: Four Centuries of Country House Visiting by
Adrian Tinniswood
Country house visiting is one of Britain's favourite leisure activities. It is,
moreover, an activity that can boast a surprisingly long history. This book examines how
the idea of a national heritage has developed over the last five centuries. |
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The
Fall and Rise of the Stately Home by Peter Mandler
How much do the British really care about their stately homes? In this wide-ranging
account of the changing fortunes and status of the stately homes of England over the past
two centuries, Peter Mandler melds social, cultural, artistic and political perspectives
and reveals much about the relationship of the nation to its past and its traditional
ruling elite. |
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Classical Architecture; The Poetics of Order by
Alexander Tzonis, Liane Lefaivre (Contributor)
An overview of the principals of classical architecture with many good illustrations
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Life in the English Country House: A Social and
Architectural History by Mark Girouard The English country house has
flourished over the centuries because of its ability to adapt to the changes in English
society. This book is an account of the ways in which the upper-class life style were
reflected in the houses in which the wealthy and powerful lived.
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The English
Country House, A Grand Tour by Gervase Jackson-Stops and James Pipkin
This splendid survey of the English country house reveals a heritage that is rich beyond
measure. Proceeding through the houses room by room, this picture-filled volume vividly
records the skills of the architects, artists, and craftsmen who made the English country
house the envy of the world. Changing styles are traced, from medieval manors and Baroque
residences to the Palladian, Rococo, and Neoclassical styles of the golden age of the
country house--the Georgian period.
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Great Houses of
England and Wales by Hugh Montgomery-Massingberd and Christopher S. Sykes
In this chronological selection of 32 of the most notable houses of England and Wales, the
authors present a panoramic history of the "great house". The original
photographs include examples of English art and architecture, from medieval stone to the
excesses of High Victorian taste.
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