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OverviewThe English Country House takes a look at the architecture and interiors of sixty-two stunning houses in a range of architectural styles spanning seven centuries—from the medieval Stokesay Castle to the newly built, Lutyens-inspired Corfe Farm—brought to life through the world-renowned photography library of Country Life. More than four hundred color and black and white illustrations provide an insight into the architecture, decoration, gardens, and landscape settings of these houses, which are set into their architectural and historical context by the accompanying text and extended captions. The book provides an entrée into the houses to which Country Life has had privileged access over the years, many of which are still private homes, often occupied by descendants of the families that built them. Punctuating the book at intervals in the form of booklets on rich, uncoated paper are six essays by leading British architectural historians that set the English country house into its social context and chart the changing tastes in decorating and collecting, the development of ancillary buildings, gardens and landscapes, and finally, its influence in the United States. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Mary Miers , Jeremy Musson , Tim Richardson , Tim KnoxPublisher: Rizzoli International Publications Imprint: Rizzoli International Publications Dimensions: Width: 28.70cm , Height: 3.80cm , Length: 28.70cm Weight: 2.830kg ISBN: 9780847830572ISBN 10: 0847830578 Pages: 484 Publication Date: 06 October 2009 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: To order  Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us. Table of ContentsReviewsAn unprecedented look at quintessential English country house interiors and architecture, from the epitome of English Tudor to the twentieth-century manor house. [ The English Country House ]is a feast of photos, and a tribute to the fine homes that have been featured in Country Life [and] is a gorgeous tour that s sure to inspire craving for a hot cuppa, if not a trip to the emerald isle. BookPage An unprecedented look at quintessential English country house interiors and architecture, from the epitome of English Tudor to the twentieth-century manor house.<br><br> [ The English Country House ] is a feast of photos, and a tribute to the fine homes that have been featured in Country Life...[and] is a gorgeous tour that's sure to inspire craving for a hot cuppa, if not a trip to the emerald isle. BookPage An unprecedented look at quintessential English country house interiors and architecture, from the epitome of English Tudor to the twentieth-century manor house. [ The English Country House ] is a feast of photos, and a tribute to the fine homes that have been featured in Country Life...[and] is a gorgeous tour that's sure to inspire craving for a hot cuppa, if not a trip to the emerald isle. BookPage Author InformationMary Miers is architectural writer, arts and books editor for Country Life. Her previous career was in architectural conservation, and she established and ran Scotland's Buildings at Risk Register in the 1990s. Her books include The Western Seaboard: An Illustrated Architectural Guide and American Houses: The Architecture of Fairfax & Sammons. Her home is in the Highlands of Scotland. Marcus Binney is an architectural journalist well-known for his work in the British conservation movement. Tim Knox is director of Sir John Soane's Museum in London. Jeremy Musson is a former architectural editor of Country Life. Tim Richardson is a former gardens editor of Country Life. John Martin Robinson is the author of several books on British architecture. Geoffrey Tyack is the director of the Stanford University Centre in Oxford. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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