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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: James StourtonPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Imprint: Apollo ISBN: 9781838933173ISBN 10: 1838933174 Pages: 464 Publication Date: 09 November 2023 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsReviews'Compelling and thought-provoking, this book not only explores how Britain's rich and diverse heritage has been conserved (and in some cases destroyed) in the past, but offers a ray of hope for its future' -- Tracy Borman '[A] huge, energetic and tightly written tome on the two-and-half-century history of conservation battles in our homeland... A masterful, dynamic and extremely readable survey of one the major issues of our times. Or all times' * Literary Review * 'It not only covers the conservation and protection of our buildings and landscapes, but also the wider cultural aspects' * This England * 'James Stourton is a masterly observer... His account of the wards of heritage preservation is gripping' * Country Life * 'Stourton writes with elegance... Intelligent and well-researched book' * Spectator * Author InformationJames Stourton is a British art historian, a former Chairman of Sotheby's UK and the author of Great Houses of London, British Embassies, and the authorized biography of Kenneth Clark. Stourton frequently lectures to Cambridge University History of Art Faculty, Sotheby's Institute of Education and The Art Fund, and is a senior fellow of the Institute of Historical Research. He also sits on the Heritage Memorial Fund, a government panel which meets to decide what constitutes heritage and should be saved for the nation. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |