Creating Paradise: The Building of the English Country House, 1660-1880

Wilson, Richard; Mackley, Alan

ISBN 10: 1852852526 / ISBN 13: 9781852852528

Published by Hambledon and London, London and New York, 2000

About this Item

Fascinating architectural history, includes inspiration from the Grand Tour and other houses, how the building work was actually done and the costs.
Well illustrated with B&W Photos and Reproductions.
10" Tall. 428 p.pages.
No inscriptions. A few tiny flecks from the fronts have adhered to the title page (seee photo).
Jacket has very slight edge wear, VG+.

Seller Inventory # 026075

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Creating Paradise: The Building of the English Country House, 1660-1880
• Publisher: Hambledon and London, London and New York
• Publication Date: 2000
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1852852526
• ISBN 13: 9781852852528
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Near Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good
• Dimensions: 2.54W x 17.78H x 25.4D centimeters 2.54 centimeters width by 17.78 centimeters height by 25.4 centimeters depth
• Weight: 1179 grams
• Seller catalogs:
  • Architecture
  • History

About this title

Synopsis

Building or rebuilding their houses was one of the main concerns of the English nobility and gentry, some might say their greatest achievement. This is the first book to look at the building of country houses as a whole. Creating Paradise shows why owners embarked on building programmes, often following the Grand Tour or excursions around other houses in England; where they looked for architectural inspiration and assistance; and how the building work was actually done. It deals not only with great houses, including Holkham and Castle Howard, but also the diversity of smaller ones, such as Felbrigg and Dyrham, and shows the cost not only of building but of decorating and furnishing houses and of making their gardens. Creating Paradise is an important and original contribution to its subject and a highly readable account of the attitude of the English ruling class to its most important possession.

About the Author

Richard Wilson is the Sir Peter Hall Professor of Shakespeare Studies at Kingston University, UK.