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Country Houses From The Air

Country Houses From The Air

Jason Hawkes,Adrian Tinniswood

A collection of aerial photographs of 40 country houses and their estates contrasted with historical portraits and engravings of the same houses in centuries past. The text tells the stories behind each house, the lives of the owners and alterations to house and garden. Originally published in 1994 by Weidenfeld and Nicholson.
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Throughout the centuries, the English country house has reflected a variety of tastes, lifestyles and interests. From the baroque of Blenheim Palace to the eccentricity of Wollaton Hall, the country house has changed with the years. This collection of bird's-eye-view photography offers the opportunity to view 40 such houses in the context of their surrounding gardens and countryside, twinned with historic portraits of how they have appeared in the past. The stories behind the houses are told with anecdotes, whilst research points out the connections between the lives of the owners and the alterations to house and garden made as a result of the shifting sands of fortune and fate. Gazetter pages provide would-be visitors with practical information on the houses.

Product Description

Title - Country Houses From The Air

Edition -

Author - Jason Hawkes,Adrian Tinniswood

ISBN 13 - 9781857999525

Imprint - Weidenfeld Nicolson Illustrated

Publisher - Orion Publishing Co

Date Published - 09/06/1997

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No. of pages -

Binding Type - Paperback

Dimensions - 290 x 260 x 15mm

Weight - 957 g

Languages - English