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Lady on the hill : how Biltmore Estate became an American icon / Howard E. Covington, Jr.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Covington, Howard E., Jr., 1944-
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Biltmore Estate (Asheville, N.C.)--History.
- Biltmore Estate (Asheville, N.C.).
- Buildings--North Carolina--Asheville.
- Buildings.
- Historic buildings--Conservation and restoration.
- Mansions--Conservation and restoration.
- Mansions.
- History.
- North Carolina--Asheville.
- Cecil, William A. V.
- Mansions--Conservation and restoration--North Carolina--Ashville.
- Historic buildings--Conservation and restoration--North Carolina--Ashville.
- Historic buildings.
- North Carolina.
- Physical Description:
- xvi, 331 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Hoboken, N.J. : John Wiley, [2006]
- Contents:
- 1 A Centennial Celebration 1
- 2 George Vanderbilt's Dream 13
- 3 Edith Vanderbilt 37
- 4 Judge Adams 67
- 5 The National Gallery's Wartime Vault 95
- 6 A Curiosity or a Treasure 109
- 7 The Airport Fight 125
- 8 Homecoming 135
- 9 Mr. C 151
- 10 The Music Room 167
- 11 Presentation versus Preservation 183
- 12 Voice in the Wilderness 199
- 13 "Be Reasonable-Do It My Way" 213
- 14 Biltmore by the Bottle 235
- 15 Putting It Right 263
- 16 Lady on the Hill 291.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 307-317) and index.
- ISBN:
- 0471758183
- OCLC:
- 60705627
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