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The British country house revival / Ben Cowell.
Athenaeum of Philadelphia - Circulating Collection NA7621.G7 C68 2024
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Cowell, Ben.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Country homes--Great Britain.
- Country homes.
- Country homes--Conservation and restoration--Great Britain.
- Country life--Great Britain.
- Country life.
- Physical Description:
- xvi, 230 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Woodbridge : Boydell Press, 2024.
- Summary:
- British country houses have experienced a renaissance since the early 1970s. A new accord is needed today, recognising the increasingly contested contribution of country houses to British cultural life.
- Contents:
- Introduction: 'Historic Homes' or 'Roofless Ruins': British country houses after the war
- Part One: Survival
- On the brink
- Apocalypse then
- Until the pips squeaked
- A family affair
- To be, or not to be?
- Part Two: Revival
- In trust for the nation
- To the manor reborn
- Treasure houses
- Living above the shop
- A design for life
- Country house rescue
- Conclusion: The British country house today.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Local Notes:
- Athenaeum copy: Baird Fund bookplate.
- Other Format:
- Print version:
- ISBN:
- 1837650586
- 9781837650583
- OCLC:
- 1406407601
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