The English Country House: From the Archives of Country Life

The English Country House: From the Archives of Country Life
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The English Country HouseÂ takes a look at the architecture and interiors of sixty-two stunning houses in a range of architectural styles spanning seven centuriesâ€”from the medieval Stokesay Castle to the newly built, Lutyens-inspired Corfe Farmâ€”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.
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The book provides an entrÃ©e 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.Â
Country USA
Brand Rizzoli
Manufacturer Rizzoli
Binding Hardcover
ItemPartNumber 9780847830572
Color Multicolor
ReleaseDate 2009-10-06
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780847830572

Country	USA
Brand	Rizzoli
Manufacturer	Rizzoli
Binding	Hardcover
ItemPartNumber	9780847830572
Color	Multicolor
ReleaseDate	2009-10-06
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780847830572

The English Country House: From the Archives of Country Life

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