How To Read a Country House
How To Read a Country House
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Book Description
By reading the iconography of a house — its symbols and images, from coats of arms to fireplace decorations — we gain a glimpse into the social world of the families who lived there, in this richly illustrated guide to the architecture and history of the classic English country house.
About the Author
Jeremy Musson is Architectural Editor of COUNTRY LIFE magazine and a leading historian of the country house; his previous book was The English Manor House.
How To Read a Country House,Jeremy Musson,Ebury Press,009190076X,Architecture,General,History - General,Residential Buildings Architecture,Architecture / History,Palaces, chateaux, country houses
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