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THE COUNTRY HOUSES OF GLOUCESTERSHIRE VOLUME THREE 1830-2000

by Nicholas Kingsley; Michael Hill

Published by Phillimore. 1st. 2001

Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper. Third and final part in a series of three volumes assessing the architectural and historical significance of Gloucestershire's noble heritage of country houses. Green boards, gilt titles. B/w photos and a couple of colour photos. xix and 308 pages including index.

Slight bumping to spine. Contents fine. Dustwrapper is just a tiny bit edge creased.

ISBN: 1860771203
Stock no. 1329729

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Contents

  • List of Illustrations
  • List of Plans in the Text
  • List of Colour Illustrations
  • Illustration Acknowledgements
  • Bibliographical Abbreviations
  • Preface and Acknowledgements
  • PART 1
  • Introduction
  • Builders and their motives
  • Country House Owners and Builders 1830-1860
  • Country House Owners and Builders 1860-1900
  • Country House Owners and Builders 1900-1940
  • Country House Owners and Builders 1940-2000
  • Architects and the Country House
  • Style and decoration
  • The Plan of the Country House
  • Gardens
  • PART 2 MAJOR HOUSES
  • Too many to list... please enquire if you wish to know if a particular house is featured
  • PART 3 SMALLER HOUSES
  • Too many to list... please enquire if you wish to know if a particular house is featured

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