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Author |
: Vita Sackville-West |
Publisher |
: Unicorn |
Total Pages |
: 0 |
Release |
: 2014 |
ISBN-10 |
: 1910065110 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9781910065112 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (10 Downloads) |
Synopsis English Country Houses by : Vita Sackville-West
"There is nothing quite like the English country house anywhere else in the world." So pronounces Vita Sackville-West in the beautiful essay that opens English Country Houses, a brief history of the English country house from the Middle Ages to the twentieth century. People may know of Sackville West's novels, or her passion for gardening, or her relationship with Virginia Woolf, but few know of her efforts to boost the morale of her beloved England during World War II. Sackville-West spent her childhood years at Knole House, a stately country home that deeply influenced her life and work. In entertaining and accessible prose she brings a deep affection to the task of boosting the morale of a country beset by war. This volume in the Britain in Pictures series is a love letter to the elegant homes of the English countryside and served as a balm to a besieged country. Writing at the height of the Blitz, as cities lay in smoldering ruins after relentless bombing, Sackville-West demonstrates a yearning for the safety provided by these exceptional buildings. We discover the architecture of the stately houses, with details conveyed in such entertaining and vivid prose that the buildings and surrounding areas come to life. The story is not just about the buildings, however, but also about the people who built and lived in them, from the most common of squires to the highest-born kings and queens. Equal parts architectural history and cultural history, this insider's view is quintessentially British. Its elegant package, with a ribbon for bookmarking, makes it the perfect gift for any Anglophile.
Author |
: William Wilkinson |
Publisher |
: |
Total Pages |
: 204 |
Release |
: 1870 |
ISBN-10 |
: IBSC:SC400022526 |
ISBN-13 |
: |
Rating |
: 4/5 (26 Downloads) |
Synopsis English Country Houses by : William Wilkinson
Author |
: Heather A. Clemenson |
Publisher |
: Taylor & Francis |
Total Pages |
: 244 |
Release |
: 1982-01-01 |
ISBN-10 |
: 0312254148 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9780312254148 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (48 Downloads) |
Synopsis English Country Houses and Landed Estates by : Heather A. Clemenson
Author |
: Michael Holmes |
Publisher |
: Graphic Arts Center Publishing |
Total Pages |
: 348 |
Release |
: 1986 |
ISBN-10 |
: UOM:39015010969122 |
ISBN-13 |
: |
Rating |
: 4/5 (22 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Country House Described by : Michael Holmes
"The aim of this index is to provide a quick reference to the literature on individual country houses in England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland, held in the National Art Library at the Victoria and Albert Museum. Over 4,000 country houses are included. The contents of 135 general books on architecture, architectural details and county histories have been indexed, as well as guides to individual country houses, catalogues of collections and sales catalogues. Only a few periodicals, apart from Country Life up to 1982, have been included."--Introduction.
Author |
: Oliver Hill |
Publisher |
: London,Country Life |
Total Pages |
: 266 |
Release |
: 1966 |
ISBN-10 |
: UVA:X000770764 |
ISBN-13 |
: |
Rating |
: 4/5 (64 Downloads) |
Synopsis English Country Houses: Caroline, 1625-1685 by : Oliver Hill
Author |
: Heather Clemenson |
Publisher |
: Routledge |
Total Pages |
: 258 |
Release |
: 2021-12-01 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781000393804 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1000393801 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (04 Downloads) |
Synopsis English Country Houses and Landed Estates by : Heather Clemenson
Originally published in 1982, and based on extensive research in estates’ archives, this book outlines the changing fate of the 500 largest estates in England over the centuries. It examines estates in their heyday and looks at their changing role as they declined in the twentieth century, showing how some estates have survived and describing the differing uses to which country houses have been put.
Author |
: Christopher Hussey |
Publisher |
: |
Total Pages |
: 252 |
Release |
: 1957 |
ISBN-10 |
: UVA:X001363795 |
ISBN-13 |
: |
Rating |
: 4/5 (95 Downloads) |
Synopsis English Country Houses Open to the Public by : Christopher Hussey
Author |
: |
Publisher |
: |
Total Pages |
: 218 |
Release |
: 1901 |
ISBN-10 |
: UOM:39015030521697 |
ISBN-13 |
: |
Rating |
: 4/5 (97 Downloads) |
Synopsis English Country Houses by :
Author |
: Christopher Hussey |
Publisher |
: |
Total Pages |
: 256 |
Release |
: 1988 |
ISBN-10 |
: 1851490302 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9781851490301 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (02 Downloads) |
Synopsis English Country Houses by : Christopher Hussey
Author |
: Sally Griffiths |
Publisher |
: Rizzoli International Publications |
Total Pages |
: 215 |
Release |
: 2004 |
ISBN-10 |
: 0847826473 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9780847826476 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (73 Downloads) |
Synopsis The English House by : Sally Griffiths
Lavishly illustrated in full-color, this vivid photographic tour explores the private homes of the English countryside, capturing a rich array of architectural and interior styles that range from grand Palladian manor houses to humble country cottages. 10,000 first printing.