Creating paradise : the building of the English country house, 1660-1880
Wilson, Richard2000
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Looking at the building of country houses as a whole, this book investigates why owners embarked on extensive building programmes, often following a grand tour. It explores the cost of building and the cost of furnishing and decoration.
Main title:
Creating paradise : the building of the English country house, 1660-1880 / Richard Wilson and Alan Mackley.
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Imprint:
London : Hambledon and London, 2000.
Collation:
xviii, 428p. : ill., facsims., plans, ports. ; 26 cm.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9781852852528 (hbk)
Dewey class:
728.80942728.809728.8
Language:
English
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BRN:
153935
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