The American Country House
Title | The American Country House PDF eBook |
Author | Clive Aslet |
Publisher | Yale University Press |
Total Pages | 320 |
Release | 2004-01-01 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 9780300105056 |
This magnificent book describes the great country houses built with American industrial fortunes from the end of the Civil War until 1940. The American Country House draws on the rich and often amusing writings of contemporaries to evoke the lives the buildings served as well as architectural shapes they took. 275 illustrations.
The Story of the Country House
Title | The Story of the Country House PDF eBook |
Author | Clive Aslet |
Publisher | Yale University Press |
Total Pages | 256 |
Release | 2021-09-14 |
Genre | Architecture |
ISBN | 0300263139 |
The fascinating story of the evolution of the country house in Britain, from its Roman precursors to the present The Story of the Country House is an authoritative and vivid account of the British country house, exploring how they have evolved with the changing political and economic landscape. Clive Aslet reveals the captivating stories behind individual houses, their architects, and occupants, and paints a vivid picture of the wider context in which the country house in Britain flourished and subsequently fell into decline before enjoying a renaissance in the twenty-first century. The genesis, style, and purpose of architectural masterpieces such as Hardwick Hall, Hatfield House, and Chatsworth are explored, alongside the numerous country houses lost to war and economic decline. We also meet a cavalcade of characters, owners with all their dynastic obsessions and diverse sources of wealth, and architects such as Inigo Jones, Sir John Vanbrugh, Robert Adam, Sir John Soane and A.W.N. Pugin, who dazzled or in some cases outraged their contemporaries. The Story of the Country House takes a fresh look at this enduringly popular building type, exploring why it continues to hold such fascination for us today.
Life in the English Country House
Title | Life in the English Country House PDF eBook |
Author | Mark Girouard |
Publisher | Yale University Press |
Total Pages | 358 |
Release | 1978-01-01 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 9780300058703 |
Based on the author's Slade lectures given at Oxford University in 1975-76.
The Country House Described
Title | The Country House Described PDF eBook |
Author | Michael Holmes |
Publisher | Graphic Arts Center Publishing |
Total Pages | 348 |
Release | 1986 |
Genre | Architecture |
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"The aim of this index is to provide a quick reference to the literature on individual country houses in England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland, held in the National Art Library at the Victoria and Albert Museum. Over 4,000 country houses are included. The contents of 135 general books on architecture, architectural details and county histories have been indexed, as well as guides to individual country houses, catalogues of collections and sales catalogues. Only a few periodicals, apart from Country Life up to 1982, have been included."--Introduction.
English Country House Explained
Title | English Country House Explained PDF eBook |
Author | Trevor Yorke |
Publisher | Countryside Books (GB) |
Total Pages | 0 |
Release | 2012 |
Genre | Architecture |
ISBN | 9781846743016 |
England's country houses have never been more popular with visitors. Most are packed with masterpieces of art and antiques, and they have vast landscaped gardens, often with lakes and fountains. They reflect all the splendour of England's glory years. Trevor Yorke, using original drawings, diagrams and photographs, takes the reader on a careful tour of the country house and describes its features, exterior and interior, upstairs and downstairs. He looks at the different periods of large country houses from the mid 1500s up to 1914, explaining the changing architectural styles. He describes the different rooms within the main house and their changing roles over the centuries. There is a glossary of architectural terms, and a quick reference time chart listing country house architects and the notable buildings they designed, with drawings of the period details that help to date them.
The Country House Explained
Title | The Country House Explained PDF eBook |
Author | Trevor Yorke |
Publisher | Countryside Books (GB) |
Total Pages | 0 |
Release | 2003 |
Genre | Architecture, Domestic |
ISBN | 9781853067938 |
Thousands of people visit country houses every years and spend a few pounds on a visitor's guide, but what if you want a more general guide to English houses as a whole. The Country House Explained is just such a book. With lots of photographs and sketches Trevor Yorke looks at the exteriors, interiors, gardens and parks of English country houses
The Uninvited Guests
Title | The Uninvited Guests PDF eBook |
Author | Sadie Jones |
Publisher | Knopf Canada |
Total Pages | 233 |
Release | 2012-04-17 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN | 030740255X |
It's rural England, just after the turn of the last century. Charlotte married Edward Shift after the sudden death of her first husband, Horace Torrington. They live at Sterne, the home they are in danger of losing due to a financial crisis, with Charlotte's 3 children: Emerald, Clovis and Smudge. On the day of Emerald's birthday party, a terrible train wreck occurs on a branch line and the stranded passengers seek refuge at Sterne. Among these passengers is Charlie Traversham-Beechers, a sketchy figure from Charlotte's past. This unusual guest list makes for an unforgettable birthday celebration for Emerald and an evening of the past literally coming back to haunt Charlotte.