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An exuberant catalogue of dreams : the Americans who revived the country house in Britain / Clive Aslet.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Aslet, Clive, 1955- author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Country homes--Great Britain--History--19th century.
- Country homes.
- Country homes--Great Britain--History--20th century.
- Americans--Homes and haunts--Great Britain--History.
- Americans.
- Aristocracy (Social class)--Great Britain--History--19th century.
- Aristocracy (Social class).
- Aristocracy (Social class)--Great Britain--History--20th century.
- Millionaires--United States--History--19th century.
- Millionaires.
- Millionaires--United States--History--20th century.
- History.
- United States.
- Great Britain.
- Physical Description:
- 208 pages : illustrations (some color), color map ; 30 cm
- Other Title:
- Americans who revived the country house in Britain
- Place of Publication:
- London : Aurum Press Ltd, 2013.
- Notes:
- "Covering eighteen Americans and their houses--from the captivating May Goelet and Floors castle in Scotland to the big game hunter Willie James and West Dean Park on the south coast--he illustrates the varied destinies by which stupendously wealthy Americans ended up owning great stately piles, and the variety of transformations they wrought upon them."--Jacket flap.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9781781310946
- 1781310947
- OCLC:
- 840477309
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