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English Manor Houses: From the Archives of "Country Life" (Country Life): From the Archives of "Country Life" (Country Life)Snagging.org In association with Amazon.co.ukOnline Shop | Property Guides | Kitchen & Home | Garden Tools | Power Tools | Consumer Electronics Get the Snagging Checklist Here! English Manor Houses: From the Archives of "Country Life" (Country Life): From the Archives of "Country Life" (Country Life) by: Jeremy Musson  List Price: £16.99 Amazon.co.uk's Price: £13.29 You Save: £3.70 (22%)Prices subject to change. Availability: Usually dispatched within 24 hours
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Binding: PaperbackDewey Decimal Number: 728.80942 EAN: 9781845132903 ISBN: 1845132904 Label: Aurum Press Ltd Manufacturer: Aurum Press Ltd Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 192 Publication Date: September 25, 2007 Publisher: Aurum Press Ltd Studio: Aurum Press Ltd Related Items:
Editorial Review: Amazon.co.uk Review: Found in all the best lavatories in Britain, the magazine Country Life is famous for two things: its "girls in pearls" photos of upper class young British women, and the endless glossy property pages full of Cotswold stone rectories, Scottish hunting lodges and grand Palladian mansions. A lot of these property shots are advertising, pure and simple. But some are editorial: ever since its inception in 1897 the journal has deliberately showcased, each week, at least one notably interesting manor house or "stately"--quite often one that has been recently renewed or rejigged. This book, edited by a Country Life writer aims to collect the best of these photo-studies, from the years before World War II. And a very worthwhile exercise it is. Whether it's neo-classical Kelmarsh, neo-medieval Sissinghurst, or neo-Regency Biddesden, the nobility of these houses is more than apparent. Admittedly, the photographs--and the houses--weren't always what they seemed: the author confesses in his accompanying text that the furniture was often rearranged, the interiors remodelled, and any annoyingly untidy real people rigorously excluded, so as to match the editor's conception of the timeless "ideal". But it doesn't matter. Gazing at these suave and alluring snapshots of a wonderful, refined, unspoilt, perfect England, the urge to believe and admire is palpable. This is an intriguing and very elegant book.  Try searching the Internet for "English Manor Houses: From the Archives of "Country Life" (Country Life): From the Archives of "Country Life" (Country Life)" or Ebay for "English Manor Houses: From the Archives of "Country Life" (Country Life): From the Archives of "Country Life" (Country Life)". You might also be interested in the following great products:
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