The English country house and its furnishings / Michael I. Wilson
1977, First Edition. London : B.T. Batsford Ltd. Fine cloth copy in an equally fine dust-wrapper. Particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Item #443593
ISBN: 0907486096
Physical description; 216 pages : illustrations, plans ; 26 cm. Notes; Includes bibliographical references (pages 210-211) and index. Contents; 1. From medieval manor to Jacobean mansion -- 2. Restoration grandeur -- 3. Palladian formality -- 4. Flights of fancy -- rococo, chinoiserie and gothic -- 5. The Adam revolution -- 6. Regency restraint -- 7. Victorian extravagance -- 8. The garden setting. Subjects; Country homes England. Historic buildings England. Furniture England. Manors England. Country homes. Furniture. Historic buildings. Manors. Country houses England.
Price: €12.95