THE COVENTRYS OF CROOME
Published by Phillimore & Co. Ltd.. 1st. 2000
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper. Gordon charts their rise to Baron Coventry then, by 1697, Earl of Coventry. The author describes the transformation of Croome by the 6th Earl, who employed 'Capability' Brown and Robert Adam to create a country seat of elegance and beauty, now being restored by the National Trust. Black cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w and a few colour illustrations/photos. xiii and 226 pages including index.
A few minor marks to boards. Base of spine lightly bumped. Some foxing to half-title page. Grey pictorial dustwrapper is foxed to verso (not visible to front) and lightly scuffed. Index pages stuck together (damp).
ISBN: 1860771394
Stock no. 1831017
- Categorised in:
- TOPOGRAPHY (UK)
- WEST MIDLANDS
- WORCESTERSHIRE
- HISTORY
