Palaces, Chateaux, Country Houses
"Manor Houses in Normandy"
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Norman manor houses are: half-timbered structures, feudal country houses and defiant noble seats of stone, wood and brick. This book contains photographs that present eighty of these houses, including some in the most remote areas of the province. With four-colour throughout, more than 400 illustrations. Paperback, 360 pages. Size: 253 x 216 mm. Weight: 1290g.
Author: Faucon, Regis Lescroart, Yves
ISBN: 3833135239
Publisher: Konemann
Date: 2007 (Germany)
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"Life in the English Country House"A Social and Architectural History
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First published in 1978, this is a history of the English country house from the point of view of its owners and users. Ranging from the Middle Ages to the world of Evelyn Waugh, the author also discusses the life of the upper classes, how they entertained, how they ran their estates and more. With 226 b&w llustrations, 33 colour plates, index. New ed. Paperback, 352 pages. Size: 195 x 254 mm. Weight: 1028g.
Author: Girouard, Mark
ISBN: 0300058705
Publisher: Yale University Press
Date: 1993 (United States)
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"Design and Plan in the Country House"From Castle Donjons to Palladian Boxes
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"Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art" series; The way a man thinks about his day-to-day living and the needs of his household reveals a great deal about his ambitions, his idea of himself, and his role in the community. This book explores the evolution of country house plans throughout Britain and Ireland, from medieval times to the eighteenth century. With 200 b&w illustrations + 80 colour images. Hardback, 356 pages. Size: 280 x 230 mm. Weight: 1926g.
Author: Gomme, Andor Harvey Maguire, Alison
ISBN: 030012645X
Publisher: Yale University Press
Date: 2008 (United Kingdom)
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"Scotland's Lost Houses"
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Following the exceptional success of 'England's Lost Houses', this volume on Scotland is illustrated with hundreds of rare and fascinting archive photographs of vanished houses, derived primarily from the matchless archive of the National Monuments Record in Edinburgh, but also drawing on Country Life's photographs and local archives. For these often spectacular houses, the photographs here are sometimes the only record that they ever existed. With b&w illustrations throughout. Hardback, 192 pages. Size: 305 x 247 mm. Weight: 788g.
Author: Gow, Ian
ISBN: 1845130510
Publisher: Aurum Press Ltd
Date: 2005 (United Kingdom)
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"Scottish Houses and Gardens"From the Archives of Country Life
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Features a collection of Scotland's finest houses in their final golden age. This book includes the famous palaces and castles, from Holyroodhouse and Glamis to Inverrary and Culzean, recorded in photographs. It also features Hamilton palace and its collections photographed months before the house was demolished and its treasures scattered. With duotone illustrations throughout. Paperback, 192 pages. Size: 305 x 250 mm. Weight: 122g.
Author: Gow, Ian
ISBN: 1845132890
Publisher: Aurum Press Ltd
Date: 2007 (United Kingdom)
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"Dummy Boards and Chimney Boards"
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"Shire Album" series; Life-size painted wooden cut-out figures of soldiers, serving maids, children and animals stand in dark corners of some museums and country houses. This book presents their true origins in seventeenth century 'Trompe l'oeil' painting and discusses the purposes to which they were put. With illustrations. Third printing. Paperback, 32 pages. Size: 210 x 150 mm. Weight: 16g.
Author: Graham, Clare
ISBN: 085263921X
Publisher: Shire Publications Ltd
Date: 1988 (United Kingdom)
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"Houses of the National Trust"Outstanding Buildings of Britain
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The National Trust cares for a wealth of houses and historic buildings of various types, ranging from the grand to the quirky to the humble. This is a guide to some of the greatest architectural treasures in the country, encompassing both interior and exterior design. It covers mansions such as Cliveden and Waddesdon Manor. With 300 illustrations. Hardback, 416 pages. Size: 254 x 240 mm. Weight: 2252g.
Author: Greeves, Lydia
ISBN: 1905400667
Publisher: Anova Books
Date: 2008 (United Kingdom)
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"The Great Family Houses of Europe"
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Packed with photographs, this volume explores eight European estates that, despite war, taxes and the passage of time, have remained in the same families for centuries. It reveals the secrets that kept these homes in private hands. With 200 colour illustrations. Hardback, 208 pages. Size: 320 x 240 mm. Weight: 788g.
Author: Gregory, Alexis Walter, Marc
ISBN: 0500513287
Publisher: Thames & Hudson Ltd
Date: 2006 (United Kingdom)
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"Villa Details"
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With 700 colour illustrations, plans. Hardback, 240 pages. Size: 300 x 300 mm. Weight: 1750g.
Author: Guaita, Ovidio
ISBN: 1900826283
Publisher: Cartago
Date: 2002 (UK)
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"Patan Museum"The Transformation of a Royal Palace in Nepal
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With 194 colour illustrations. Hardback, 144 pages. Size: 286 x 240 mm. Weight: 1157g.
Author: Hagmuller, Gotz Amatya, Shaphalya
ISBN: 090602658X
Publisher: Serindia Publications
Date: 2003 (India)
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"The Country Houses of Gloucestershire 1830-2000"
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"English Country Houses" series; With illustrations. Hardback, 320 pages. Size: 246 x 185 mm. Weight: 1140g.
Author: Hill, Mike Kingsley, N.W.
ISBN: 1860771203
Publisher: The History Press Ltd
Date: 2000 (United Kingdom)
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"Kensington Palace"The Official Illustrated History
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With 180 colour illustrations plans. Paperback, 128 pages. Size: 285 x 230 mm. Weight: 695g.
Author: Impey, Edward
ISBN: 1858942055
Publisher: Merrell Publishers Ltd
Date: 2003 (United Kingdom)
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"Egyptian Palaces and Villas"Pashas, Khedives, and Kings
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When Napoleon's army withdrew in 1801, Mohammed Ali, a soldier of fortune from the Balkans, seized power. They ruled independently and so created modern Egypt. Illustrated with 170 colour photographs, this work is for those interested in the Middle East and its history. With cl174/bw0/tt174 illustrations, cl174/bw0/tt174 photographs. Hardback, 208 pages. Size: 305 x 254 mm. Weight: 1463g.
Author: Johnston, Shirley
ISBN: 0810955385
Publisher: Harry N. Abrams, Inc.
Date: 2006 (United States)
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"Ornament and Design of the Alhambra"
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"Dover Pictorial Archives" series; With 180 colour illustrations. Paperback, 80 pages. Size: 279 x 214 mm. Weight: 306g.
Author: Jones, Owen
ISBN: 0486465241
Publisher: Dover Publications Inc.
Date: 2008 (United States)
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"The Country Houses of Gloucestershire 1660-1830"
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With 165 b&w and 11 colour illustrations, plans, transparencies, index. Hardback, 352 pages. Size: 246 x 185 mm. Weight: 1123g.
Author: Kingsley, N.W.
ISBN: 0850338069
Publisher: The History Press Ltd
Date: 1991 (United Kingdom)
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