The Private Life of a Country House - Softcover

Lewis, Lesley

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0750916788 ISBN 13: 9780750916783

Publisher: Sutton Pub Ltd, 1998

Synopsis

This is an intriguing glimpse of life in an English country house between the wars, filled with anecdotes and bits of humor.

About this title

About the Author:

Lesley Lewis, born in 1909 as Lesley Lawrence, was educated by governesses at her home, Pilgrims' Hall, near Pilgrims Hatch, Essex. She was one of the founding students of the newly formed Courthauld Institute, London. She was elected to the Society of Antiquaries in 1964, working for the Morris Committee. She also worked tirelessly for the Georgian Group and the Chelsea Society. She was vice-president of the Royal Archaeological Institute and was a trustee of Sir John Soane's museum. Her work for the protection of historic buildings and art work was unfailing. She died in January 2010, aged 100.

About this edition

• Publisher: Sutton Pub Ltd
• Publication date: 1998
• ISBN 10: 0750916788
• ISBN 13: 9780750916783
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 146