The Country House : Past, Present, Future. David Cannadine And Jeremy Musson.

A very good book and dustwrapper. pp.432. 11.4" x 11.4 x 1.5". Illustrated dustwrapper. Clean brown boards with black label to spine. Edges rubbed and bumped. Well illustrated throughout. No previous owner's detail or other marks. VG/VG Please note this is a heavy book so there will be an extra charge for posting overseas. ** Summary: "From The Crown to Downton Abbey, the country house speaks to our fantasies of rustic splendor, style, and escape. Featuring three hundred photos from the National Trust, this lavish book draws back the curtain on the finest and most important historic homes in England, Wales, Scotland, and Ireland, revealing these great houses' intriguing pasts, grand interiors, and vibrant reinventions for the enjoyment of modern-day visitors, residents, and armchair travelers. Locations include Knole, Cragside, Castle Howard, Chatsworth, Polesden Lacey, Petworth, Castle Bodiam, Blenheim, Longleat, and dozens more. Illuminating essays by country house expert Jeremy Musson, legendary British author and historian David Cannadine, and contributing writers and scholars provide unique insight into centuries of life in a historic home. This is a rich visual resource for lovers of sumptuous interiors on a human scale, as well as grand exterior architecture and gorgeous landscapes. For Anglophiles, royals watchers, and lovers of the country house lifestyle, architecture, and interior design, this is a magnificent new look at landmark British country houses, the treasures they contain, and how they speak to our fantasies of rustic splendor and escape today." Title: The Country House : Past, Present, Future. David Cannadine And Jeremy Musson. Author Name: CANNADINE, David / MUSSON, Jeremy ISBN Number: 0847862720 ISBN-13: 9780847862726 Location Published: New York: Rizzoli International Publications Inc., 2018. 9780847862726 Categories: ARCHITECTURE Seller ID: 51946 Keywords: 53228 david cannadine and jeremy musson rizzoli international publications inc., the country house architecture