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UNINA9910816296903321 |
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Autore |
Wilson Richard <1938-> |
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Titolo |
Creating paradise : the building of the English country house, 1660-1880 / / Richard Wilson and Alan Mackley |
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London, [England] ; ; New York, [New York] : , : Hambledon and London, , 2000 |
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©2000 |
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ISBN |
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1-283-27137-0 |
9786613271372 |
0-8264-3910-1 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (449 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Manors - England - History |
Manors - England - Economic aspects |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Contents; Illustrations; Illustration Acknowledgements; Abbreviations; Preface; 1 The English Country House; 2 The Builders of the Country House; 3 The Inspiration of Travel; 4 Architect and Patron; 5 A Pleasure Not to be Envied; 6 The Pattern of Building; 7 The Cost of the Country House; 8 Building and Finance; 9 Afterword; Appendix; Notes; Index |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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This work looks at the building of country houses as a whole. It investigates why owners embarked on extensive building programmes, often following a ""Grand Tour"". The cost of building the great and small country houses is explored, along with their furnishing and decoration. |
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