The Great Houses of London
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ISBN: 086565154X / Publisher: Vendome Press, November 2001
Covering some 40 "major" homes and 100 "lesser" ones, this b&w-illustrated paper reprint of a 1986 e...
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Covering some 40 "major" homes and 100 "lesser" ones, this b&w-illustrated paper reprint of a 1986 edition traces the history of the aristocratic home from the 13th century walled city of London to the then-suburbs of Bloomsbury, Holborn, Soho, Picadilly, and St. James. It's an account of the grand (and grandly furnished) buildings, certainly, but also of their designers and owners: people of specific tastes and aspirations who were also rich and powerful enough to have their own way. The author, an architect, previously served as secretary of the Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings. Tall format: 8.25x11.75
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