FAMOUS HOMES
OF GREAT BRITAIN
AND THEIR STORIES
&
MORE FAMOUS HOMES
OF GREAT BRITAIN
AND THEIR STORIES
Edited by
A. H. Malan
Details: These two beautiful volumes include tours, the history, architecture and contents of some of the stately homes and castles of Britain.
Lavishly illustrated with photos, engravings, and reproductions showing the architecture, treasures and gardens of such houses as:
Famous Homes ~ Belvoir Castle, Battle Abbey, Charlecote, Penshurst, Blenheim, Warwick Cawdor Castle, Holland House, Chatsworth, Hardwick, Alnwick, Lyme.
More Famous Homes ~ Compton Wynyates, Levens Hall, Naworth Castle, Cotehele, Longleat, Glamis, Mount Edgcumbe, Blickling Hall, Rufford Abbey, Wilton House, Inveraray and Knole.
"Each chapter details the stories behind the construction of famous British homes. The authors of the chapters drew upon county histories, papers in the various antiquarian and field-club societies' transactions and private family memoirs in an effort to obtain the full history of the building described. Each volume is well illustrated with over one hundred and eighty illustrations in each."
Upper page edges are gilt.
A fine addition for your bookshelf!
Condition: Both volumes have the stamp of "Albany Institute of History and Art" in the front and white reference numbers inked at the bottom of the spines, no other library indicators, a little wear at spine ends and corners, otherwise in very good condition with solid bindings and clean pages.
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