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Review …covering the architecture and interiors of 62 spectacular houses in a range of styles spanning seven centuries, from medieval Stokesay Castle to the newly built, Lutyesn-inspired Corfe Farm. –Country Life, 2009Country Life’s unparalleled archive of beautifully photographed, mainly English, country houses comes into its own… The book’s strength [...] The English country house reached its apotheosis in the nineteenth century. Designed by the most eminent architects of the age, the houses were bigger, more elaborate and more lavishly furnished than ever before, becoming a byword throughout the world for luxury, technological innovation and convenience of plan. Michael Hall’s new survey draws on the [...] |
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