This beautifully illustrated volume provides a detailed tour of Althorp House, one of Britain's greatest stately homes. With lavish descriptions of its architecture, furnishings, and art collections, as well as biographical sketches of its famous inhabitants, this sumptuous book offers a rare glimpse into the world of aristocratic privilege and cultural refinement in early 19th-century England. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.